Articles filed under Gardening
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Send them off to college with houseplantsAug 22, 2018 11:00 pm - While you are loading the car with everything your college-bound student needs for their dorm room, remember to save space for some houseplants. They are more than just...
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Last 2018 Idea Garden open house set for Aug. 25Aug 21, 2018 11:00 pm - Summer may be almost over, but the inspirational Kane County Master Gardener Idea Garden is in full bloom. Join the Master Gardeners for the final summer open house Satu...
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Knupper Nursery making comeback of sorts in PalatineAug 21, 2018 1:00 am - After ending an 86-year run in June, the Knupper name synonymous with all things gardening in Palatine will make a comeback next year on the same Rand Road site, but wit...
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Many varieties of magnolia thrive in IllinoisAug 19, 2018 7:00 am - Q. How should I choose and plant a magnolia this fall? A. If any small tree captures the image of Scarlett O'Hara and Rhett Butler, it's the Magnolia grandiflora, with i...
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The persisting pleasure of Chanticleer GardenAug 19, 2018 6:00 am - A decade ago, I started work on a book about Chanticleer Garden in Wayne, Pennsylvania, and with photographer Rob Cardillo produced what I hoped would be not just anothe...
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Garden staff adds new plants throughout the summerAug 19, 2018 6:00 am - Monitor any new plants that have been installed over the last couple of years to assess their watering needs. Conditions have become drier after a very rainy spring, and...
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Roselle community garden donates 900 lbs. of produce to local pantryAug 16, 2018 11:00 pm - The Roselle Community IMPACT Garden donated almost 900 pounds of fresh produce as of Aug. 10 to the Roselle United Methodist Church Food Pantry. The labor of many volunt...
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Largest tomato contest returns to Dundee TownshipAug 14, 2018 11:00 pm - Gardeners take note, the Dundee Township Visitor's Center, 319 N. River St. in East Dundee, is hosting a Largest Tomato Contest Saturday, Aug. 25. This is the 21st year ...
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Free tours of backyard paradises continue Aug. 18 in Aurora/Oswego areaAug 13, 2018 11:00 pm - The summer Aquascape Construction Water & Garden Showcase - the only free outdoor water and garden experience of its kind throughout the Chicago area - continues Saturda...
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Heirloom gardeners sought for show at Garfield Farm MuseumAug 13, 2018 11:00 pm - Backyard heirloom gardeners and local food farms are invited to exhibit from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Sunday, Aug. 26, Heirloom Garden Show at Garfield Farm Museum in Ca...