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How Schaumburg Community Garden Club continues to share the bounty
Aug 20, 2019 6:00 AM - Local gardeners are reaping their homegrown tomato crops this month, and so are the volunteer gardeners involved with the Schaumburg Community Garden Club's food pantry garden.
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Learn about heirloom vegetables and gardening in difficult times at Garfield Farm Museum show Aug. 25
Aug 20, 2019 9:27 PM - On Sunday, Aug. 25, learn from the backyard gardeners how their favorite old varieties of vegetables, fruits, and flowers fared in 2019 at the annual Heirloom Garden Show at Garfield Farm Museum in Campton Hills. -
The Land Conservancy of McHenry County, MCC to host screening of new documentary about organic farming pioneer
Aug 20, 2019 8:44 PM - On Tuesday, Aug. 27, The Land Conservancy of McHenry County and McHenry County College's Agrarian Learning Center and Sustainability Center will present an inspiring new documentary film, "Dreaming of a Vetter World." -
Prairie dropseed is among most beautiful native grasses
Aug 18, 2019 7:00 AM - Ornamental grasses are reaching their peak in late summer landscapes. Planted among perennials in borders, they contribute contrasting texture, form and movement to the design. And just as the blooms of many summer-flowering perennials begin to fade, grasses step up to take center stage. -
Take precautions to ensure healthy tomato plantsAug 18, 2019 6:00 AM - Take precautions to ensure healthy tomato plants
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Your turf lawn may need some summer help
Aug 18, 2019 7:00 AM - From mid-August through mid-September, add seed to bare spots in your lawn. Choose a seed mix that is appropriate for the amount of sun at your site. -
Master gardeners to offer their expertise at Gurnee library eventAug 13, 2019 3:30 PM - The Warren-Newport Public Library in Gurnee is hosting an event for green-thumbed residents in need of advice and answers from experts.
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Some common garden plants might help keep bugs away
Aug 11, 2019 7:00 AM - If mosquitoes, gnats, black flies and no-see-ums are driving you buggy, then consider cozying up to some lavender, marigolds or basil. Scientists question their overall effectiveness, but many fragrant ornamental flowers and herbs grown around the home have properties that can repel insects. -
Don't bother collecting seeds from hybrid plantsAug 11, 2019 6:00 AM - Humans throughout history have been saving seeds to grow plants they find appealing. There are some things to know about the plants you hope to collect seeds from before you do it.
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Set your autumn table with fresh vegetables
Aug 12, 2019 6:47 AM - During the first week of August, plant short-season snap beans, broccoli, cabbages, cauliflower, carrots, mustard greens, spinach and radishes for fall harvesting.
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