Articles filed under Gardening
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Tour 10 McHenry County gardens on MCC's annual Garden WalkJun 22, 2022 11:00 pm - Join the University of Illinois Extension McHenry County Master Gardeners for Garden Walk 2022 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 9, starting at the outdoor Demonstrat...
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Join a Pollinator Safari June 25 to celebrate 'Nature's Essential Workers'Jun 21, 2022 11:00 pm - The Boone-Dutch Creek Watershed Alliance and a host of partnering organizations invite you to join in on a Pollinator Safari on Saturday, June 25 during National Pollina...
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Good News: Volunteers, faith groups in Arlington Heights, Elk Grove grow vegetables for food pantriesJun 21, 2022 6:00 am - More than 20 years after the Daily Herald sponsored a program that encouraged backyard gardeners to "plant a row for the hungry," local faith communities are continuing ...
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Phillips Park Zoo to host inaugural Aurora Pollinator FestivalJun 19, 2022 11:00 pm - Bees, butterflies, and other animals that pollinate plants and crops in Illinois are vanishing from local ecosystems at an alarming rate. Phillips Park Zoo is helping to...
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Lake County garden clubs uniting for "Roaring '20s" flower showJun 16, 2022 1:00 am - The Wauconda Garden Club and the Garden Club of Lake Zurich are bringing back 1920s nostalgia from noon to 4 p.m. June 25-26, with a "Roaring 20s" themed flower show at ...
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Visit the Kane County Master Gardener Idea Garden this summerJun 14, 2022 11:00 pm - See inspirational ways to grow vegetables, fruits, flowers, herbs, and native plants at the Kane County Master Gardener Idea Garden in St. Charles. Trained University of...
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A tomato lover's 7 tips for growing them bigJun 12, 2022 7:00 am - A 5-pound tomato? Maybe most gardeners can't grow one that large, but I have collected the best tips I've learned over the years on how to grow a really big tomato. Toma...
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Train shrubs to grow tight along wallJun 12, 2022 7:00 am - Espaliered plants are used for softening large blank spaces on walls or fences. To train espaliers, twigs and branches are bent when they are young and flexible to meet ...
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Best and worst companion plantsJun 11, 2022 7:00 am - We gardeners spend so much time stressing over what our plants need that we often forget they grew just fine for millennia without us. Suppose we step back from our self...
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Huntley Pollinator Garden set up near the libraryJun 10, 2022 11:00 pm - The Huntley Pollinator Garden at Parisek Park is attracting the monarch butterflies, birds, bees, and other creatures that pollinate the farmland and gardens that grow o...