Gardening
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How to save money on garden gear with some creative recycling
Mar 24, 2026 6:19 pm - With prices for many things creeping up this year, gardeners shopping for supplies might be looking to tighten their tool belts.
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Want to grow an avocado tree from seed? Here’s how
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Expert gives advice on controlling insects, propagating houseplants and starting seedsMar 24, 2026 5:43 pm - Gardening expert Tim Johnson offers tips on controlling insects, propogating houseplants and starting seeds.
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Home & garden calendar, March 24-April 4Mar 24, 2026 2:55 pm - Learn about upcoming plant sales in the Chicago suburbs, as well as gardening club meetings on topics such as crows, daylily hybridizers, citizen scientists, and more.
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Arlington Heights hosting compost giveawayMar 20, 2026 11:00 am - Arlington Heights will host a free compost giveaway event for residents from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., Saturday, April 11, at the public works building, 222 N. Ridge Ave.
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Home & garden calendar, March 17-28Mar 17, 2026 3:27 pm - Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like container gardening, native pollinators, rethinking horticulture, and more.
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The tiny forests that could save endangered trees
Mar 17, 2026 11:58 am - David Easterbrook is an unlikely influencer. The retiree has more than 1 million followers watching him water his plants on Instagram. Easterbrook doesn’t have your avera...
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Bring spring indoors with flowering branchesMar 17, 2026 11:04 am - This is a great time of year for pruning — my favorite gardening task — and for bringing branches inside to flower in your home.
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Nobody said vegetable gardens must be in the backyard. Put them out front if it's sunny
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Home & garden calendar, March 10-21Mar 10, 2026 3:05 pm - Upcoming gardening club meetings and events in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like soil, native pollinators, long-blooming perennial gardens, and more.