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What to expect when bulbs begin sprouting

By Tim Johnson, Chicago Botanic Garden
Mar 10, 2026 1:08 pm - There is nothing to worry about if you see early bulb foliage.
Seed expo celebrates gardening and growing something new

Daily Herald report
Mar 06, 2026 11:00 am - The Illinois Extension Master Gardener Seed Expo will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, March 7, at the College of Lake County Grayslake campus.
How to attract birds to your yard all year

By Tim Johnson, Chicago Botanic Garden
Mar 03, 2026 7:35 pm - This is a good time to plan to enhance your garden with plants that will attract birds all year long. It takes more than feeders, bird houses and a bird bath along with some flowers for a truly bird-friendly garden.
A glossary to help cut through seed-packet jargon and confidently plant indoors

By JESSICA DAMIANO
Mar 03, 2026 7:17 pm - It’s time to start seeds indoors for your spring garden. But how can you make sense of the jargon on the back of those seed packets? With this handy glossary at your side, you’ll understand what you’re buying and what it needs from you.
Home & garden calendar, March 3-14

Mar 03, 2026 2:17 pm - Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like creating seasonal palettes, permaculture, and more, as well as an auction of dahlia tubers.
Scarification: The simple seed-starting trick that helps tough-coated seeds sprout faster

By JESSICA DAMIANO
Feb 24, 2026 6:14 pm - The hard coating on some seeds makes it difficult for them to sprout. Scarification can help to get them started.
Early March is a good time for pruning fruit trees

By Tim Johnson, Chicago Botanic Garden
Feb 24, 2026 4:42 pm - Prune fruit trees in our area between late February and early March before the buds begin to swell. The branching habits are easy to see, and the weather is generally more conducive to outdoor work.
Home & garden calendar, Feb. 23 to March 7

Feb 24, 2026 2:38 pm - Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like the cultural history of birds, Ikebana, designing with color, and more.
Home & garden calendar, Feb. 18-28

Feb 17, 2026 6:19 pm - Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like resilient landscapes, native pollinators, warblers, and more.
A kaleidoscope of oddball tomatoes to try as seed-starting season nears

By JESSICA DAMIANO
Feb 17, 2026 4:55 pm - Seed-starting time is right around the corner, and that means it’s time to think about tomatoes. There’s a whole kaleidoscope of tomatoes you can grow in your garden.

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