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First Congregational's Green Garden Fair returns May 7 in ElmhurstMay 03, 2022 11:00 pm - First Congregational Church in Elmhurst is bringing back their annual Green Garden Fair after a two-year hiatus due to the COVID pandemic. It will be 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. S...
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Best Bets: Oak Ridge Boys at the MAC, Tammy Pescatelli does standup at the ImprovMay 03, 2022 6:00 am - Top pick Country & gospel Hear country-pop hits like “Elvira,” “Bobbie Sue” and more when the Oak Ridge Boys bring their “Front Porch Singin' Tour” to College of DuPage'...
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Bloomingdale garden club to hold plant sale May 13-14May 03, 2022 1:00 am - The Bloomingdale Garden Club is hosting its annual Flower & Plant Sale from noon to 6 p.m. Friday, May 13, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, May 14, at Bloomingdale Park Di...
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Annual Lilac Sale opens May 5 in Lilacia ParkMay 02, 2022 11:00 pm - The area's largest lilac sale, the Lilac Village, returns May 5-7 at the historic Lilacia Park in downtown Lombard. Choose from different lilacs of varying sizes. Color...
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Lilac Time on in Lombard, even if the bushes are not in full bloomMay 02, 2022 1:00 am - Lilac Time is officially underway in Lombard through May 15. But this year, mother nature hasn't been fully cooperating with the signature festival of "The Lilac Village...
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Algonquin garden club to hold plant sale May 7May 02, 2022 1:00 am - The Algonquin Garden Club's annual plant sale returns from 8 a.m. to noon, Saturday, May 7, at St. John's Lutheran Church, 300 Jefferson St. in Algonquin. The sale featu...
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Whispering Hills to purchase The Barn Nursery's property for expansionMay 01, 2022 11:00 pm - Whispering Hills Garden and Landscape Center recently announced a massive expansion of operations, allowing the McHenry County mainstay of over 30 years to better serve ...
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Get your soil tested and prepared for spring plantingMay 01, 2022 7:00 am - Apply fertilizer to garden beds if needed. Most gardens in the Chicago area have soil with adequate levels of phosphorus, so choose a fertilizer with little or no phosph...
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Plunder your attic: Making the most of hand-me-down decorApr 30, 2022 7:00 am - As we move through a world of disposable things, it's easy to forget that previous generations kept nearly everything. Furniture was made to last. Pieces of crystal or c...
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Got weeds? Five eco-friendly tips to help you in the battle against garden foesApr 30, 2022 1:00 am - Spring has sprung. Flowers are blooming, the grass is growing and trees are budding. And then you spot the one thing that turns your green thumb red. It's a dandelion mo...