Articles filed under Gardening
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Blooming Fest brings plants, garden experts and fun to downtown West ChicagoMay 16, 2019 6:00 am - West Chicago will get the growing season off to a colorful start Saturday with the return of Blooming Fest. The annual celebration features a tented plant sale and a cad...
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Wild Ones chapter offers tour of Salamander Springs May 25May 15, 2019 11:00 pm - Join Wild Ones of Northern Kane County at 10 a.m. Saturday, May 25, at Salamander Springs, a 100-acre Dundee Township Open Space property in Northern Kane County. The ...
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Inaugural plant/flower sale at Green Oaks senior communityMay 15, 2019 1:00 am - An inaugural spring plant/flower sales will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 18, by the pond near the independent living cottages at Green Oaks Senior Living...
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Rosary Sports Boosters plant sale continues Tuesdays in MayMay 14, 2019 11:00 pm - The Rosary High School Sports Boosters is holding its annual plant sale every Tuesday in May at Schaefer`s Greenhouse on Lake Street in Montgomery. Shop any Tuesday in ...
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Nominations welcome for Lombard's Front Yard BeautiesMay 12, 2019 11:00 pm - For the fourth consecutive year, Lombard Garden Club is recognizing individual homeowners who have made their front yards especially attractive. It is the club's mission...
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Add sulfur to your soil for more beautiful displaysMay 12, 2019 7:00 am - If your soil is too alkaline, elemental or granulated sulfur can be added to lower the pH. Rhododendrons and azaleas are examples of plants that can benefit from sulfur ...
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Fall bulbs are unlikely to produce when planted in springMay 12, 2019 6:00 am - Q. I just remembered I have stored bulbs. Is there anything I should do? A. Yes, hope for an Ice Age. Unless you mean light bulbs, which can be placed in sockets anytime...
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What can be better than free plants?May 11, 2019 7:00 am - At some point, most perennials benefit from being divided. The three main reasons for dividing perennials are to keep them in bounds, to rejuvenate them and to get more ...
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Students explore the delicate balance between humans and nature through filmMay 09, 2019 11:00 pm - As Illinois Pollinator Week approaches in June, West Chicago is doing its part to bring attention to one pollinator, in particular, the Monarch butterfly. Through the e...
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What should you know before planting a tree? New Morton Arboretum exhibit has the answersMay 05, 2019 11:00 am - Morton Arboretum exhibit has answers