Articles filed under Gardening
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Arbor Day Foundation names Warrenville a 2022 Tree City USAApr 10, 2023 11:00 pm - Warrenville joins more than 3,600 Tree City USA communities recognized for their commitment to effective urban forest management. This marks the 35th year the city achie...
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Shop the Horticulture Spring Plant Sale at the COD Greenhouse May 11-13Apr 09, 2023 11:00 pm - The Horticulture program at College of DuPage will be hosting a Spring Plant Sale on select dates in May at the COD Greenhouse. Sale hours are 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday,...
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Gardening help in the palm of your hand: 5 apps, phone tipsApr 09, 2023 7:00 am - You're in your garden and notice a beautiful, new-to-you flower that has popped up somewhere unexpected - pull it or leave it? Or perhaps an unfamiliar garden pest has r...
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Lilac of the week: President LincolnApr 09, 2023 7:00 am - The area's largest lilac sale takes place May 11-13 at historic Lilacia Park in downtown Lombard, the Lilac Village. This week's feature is President Lincoln (Syringa vu...
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Cut back perennials, roses this monthApr 09, 2023 7:00 am - Finish cutting back perennials and cleaning up garden debris this month. It is best to cut back perennials before they start growing to minimize damage to the new growth...
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Our 14th warmest winter on record 'warns what will likely be coming,' climatologist saysApr 04, 2023 5:00 am - Editor's note: This story was changed to correct the average temperature. Chicago had an unusually mild winter this season - the 14th warmest on record going back t...
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Use the resiliency and sustainability of plants to naturally beautify your gardenApr 02, 2023 11:00 pm - Seasons come and go, but home gardening never stops. Pick up the knowledge you need to embrace a resilient and sustainable home landscape, identify plants that could be ...
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The undercut is vital when removing tree limbsApr 02, 2023 7:00 am - When pruning large limbs off trees, it is a good idea to make an undercut first. This is a cut from the bottom up, about one-third of the way through the limb, 4 inches ...
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Planting a garden from seed is easy and can start nowApr 01, 2023 7:00 am - The catalogs have been thumbed through, and the seed racks are sprouting like weeds at local nurseries and garden centers. There is now enough daylight across the countr...
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St. Charles to host Rain Garden Workshop & Rain Barrel SaleMar 31, 2023 11:00 pm - On Thursday, April 13, the St. Charles Natural Resources Commission is hosting a rain garden workshop for the community. It will begin at 6 p.m. at the Public Works Trai...