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In an anxious winter, the garden still offers consolation
Feb 21, 2021 7:00 AM - The new seed catalogs carry the promise that, this year, you can make your garden better. Maybe that means converting more lawn to flowers and vegetables, choosing more native plants, reducing water use, putting in paths and water features. A garden is never finished. -
Force a branch to flower inside
Feb 21, 2021 7:00 AM - Branches with interesting foliage, as well as flowering branches, can be forced into flower inside. -
Elmhurst's First Congregational hosts Organic Seedlings Sale this spring
Feb 19, 2021 10:51 PM - First Congregational United Church of Christ in Elmhurst is holding its seventh annual seedlings sale. -
Virtual program March 3 on invasive jumping wormFeb 15, 2021 10:37 AM - An online program about the invasive jumping worm in Illinois will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 3.
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How to keep your Valentine's Day flowers vibrant
Feb 13, 2021 7:00 AM - To keep Valentine's Day cut flowers fresh, place them in room-temperature water as soon as possible. With a sharp knife or pruners, remove a minimum of 1 inch from each stem. -
The Land Conservancy of McHenry County launches Conservation Leader Internship Program
Feb 12, 2021 3:24 PM - The Land Conservancy of McHenry County is launching the Conservation Leader Internship Program in the summer. The program is designed to be a hands-on learning experience to give participants the knowledge and skills required to navigate the field of conservation as a professional. -
West Chicago company sows the seeds for a bumper crop of gardeners
Feb 9, 2021 6:13 AM - The pandemic and harsh winter linger. But Ball Horticultural Co. in West Chicago is sowing the seeds for a bumper crop of gardeners.
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Wild Things 2021 conference celebrates staying connected through nature
Feb 8, 2021 10:31 PM - The 2021 Wild Things Conference invites nature enthusiasts from the Chicago region and beyond to gather virtually to learn about the flora, fauna and natural history of the Chicago region. -
Pruning overgrown shrubs best done when they're dormant
Feb 6, 2021 7:00 AM - Winter is a good time to prune trees and shrubs. Overgrown deciduous woody shrubs can be aggressively pruned this and next month to rejuvenate them. -
Lotusland project revitalizes the Japanese Garden
Feb 6, 2021 7:00 AM - The botanical gardens at Lotusland, near Santa Barbara, California, offer a meditative retreat outdoors during the coronavirus outbreak. Consider the Japanese Garden, which opened in June 2019 after a $6 million, 11-year renovation.
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