Articles filed under Gardening
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Plant sales popping up all over in MayMay 08, 2017 11:00 pm - May is a month for planting. Offerings at upcoming plant sales include perennials, vegetables, native and organic plants to help Fox Valley gardeners get the growing sea...
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Add sulfur to soil to turn pink hydrangeas blueMay 07, 2017 6:00 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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Researchers want to track nesting birds in your gardenMay 07, 2017 6:00 am - The ridiculous extremes of weather of late have unsettled not just the plants and the gardener on the landscape stage, but the songbird. The balmy late winter (before it...
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Some plants thrive when rainfall is abundantMay 07, 2017 6:00 am - Poorly drained areas in the garden may be the curse of death for perennials that require well-drained soil for healthy growth, but some plants tolerate, or even thrive, ...
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Kane County Master Gardeners to host Seed Saving Class May 11May 02, 2017 11:00 pm - Saving your own seeds is easy and free, but many home gardeners do not where to begin. In May, join Master Gardeners Sue Styer and Leah Beck to discuss how to save seed...
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CLC holds annual plant sale this weekMay 01, 2017 1:00 am - The College of Lake County's horticulture department will hold its annual plant sale from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, May 4 and Friday, May 5, at the greenhouse (Buildin...
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Start a shade garden with perennial favoritesApr 30, 2017 6:00 am - Some gardeners curse shady conditions in their landscapes that prevent them from growing roses and most herbs, vegetables and ornamental grasses. They yearn for lush bor...
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It's fun to start your own coleus plantsApr 30, 2017 6:00 am - If you have kept a coleus as a houseplant, you can still start cuttings for transplanting to the garden. Use a sharp, clean knife or a pair of pruners to cut the stem ju...
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Wild animals are welcome guests in this nature writer's backyardApr 29, 2017 6:00 am - Like any old garden, the 2ΒΌ-acre plot around Nancy Lawson's brick rambler is layered with a history chronicled by its plants. There are the field and woods sloping down ...
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How planting trees can make you moneyApr 28, 2017 5:15 am - Editor's note: Matt Schaefer is assistant district manager at The Care of Trees in Barrington and a certified arborist. His Arbor Day essay focuses on how planting t...