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How to plant a spring garden bed this fall
Oct 24, 2021 7:00 AM - When you buy bulbs in a garden center, pick bulbs that are plump and firm with no mushy spots. Small nicks, loose tunics or blue/gray mold do not affect the development and health of bulbs. Bulbs that have white mold or are soft and lightweight with a strong moldy smell are probably not good. -
In praise of pole pruners, and no ladder climbing
Oct 23, 2021 7:00 AM - One variation on the pole pruner is causing a stir, in my backyard at least. That is the powered pole hedge trimmer, an oscillating trimmer mounted on the end of a pole. They, too, can be gasoline or electric powered. -
Pottawatomie Garden Club celebrates the end of season at Oct. 25 meeting
Oct 15, 2021 9:39 PM - The Pottawatomie Garden Club will hold its last meeting of the year on Monday, Oct. 25. -
Get tips on bird feeding with Bloomingdale Garden Club Oct. 19
Oct 14, 2021 11:11 PM - On Tuesday, Oct. 19, the Bloomingdale Garden Club will present "Backyard Birds & Bird Feeding" with David Brooks at Cornerstone Faith Community Church in Bloomingdale. -
Prepare to take action with first frost
Oct 10, 2021 7:00 AM - The average first frost at the Chicago Botanic Garden is Oct. 15, though it is typically later in Chicago. Tender plants can be protected from light freezes by covering them with sheets, plastic or boxes. -
Help save 3 acres of rare fen habitat at Kishwaukee Fen Nature Preserve Oct. 17
Oct 12, 2021 6:46 PM - A new kind of conservation initiative seeks to restore the threatened Kishwaukee Fen Nature Preserve in the Village of Lakewood on Sunday, Oct. 17. Three acres here are among the most important rare habitats in Illinois but this 30-acre nature preserve has been overrun by 27 acres of invasive reed canary grass, buckthorn, and other malignant species. -
Two DuPage County Master Gardeners earn state honors
Oct 7, 2021 5:58 PM - The University of Illinois Extension Master Gardener program recognized two DuPage County volunteers for excellence in serving their communities. Linda Kunesh of Carol Stream and Ron Fruin of Lombard each earned a 2021 State Master Gardener Award in September. -
Autumn is a time to multiply plants
Oct 3, 2021 7:00 AM - Fall is a great time to plant and transplant trees and shrubs. Fall conditions, which include warm soil, moderate air temperatures and rain, help plants re-establish their root systems. -
Pottawatomie Garden Club spruces up downtown St. Charles with fall flowers
Sep 29, 2021 10:56 PM - On Wednesday, Sept. 15, members of the Pottawatomie Garden Club planted fall flowers in downtown St. Charles. -
The Land Conservancy of McHenry County offers Beginner's Chainsaw Training Course Oct. 16
Sep 29, 2021 7:20 PM - The Land Conservancy of McHenry County is offering a beginner's chainsaw training course on Saturday, Oct. 16.
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