Articles filed under Gardening
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Get orders in for mum sale to benefit Glen Ellyn History CenterAug 08, 2020 11:00 pm - From Wednesday, Sept. 9 through Saturday, Sept. 12, the Glen Ellyn Historical Society is presenting their annual Mum Sale from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Everyone come and purcha...
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Historical society plans mum saleAug 07, 2020 1:00 am - The Glen Ellyn Historical Society will hold its annual mum sale from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, Sept. 9-12, at 800 N. Main St. Orders may be placed u...
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Identify the insects on your plants before treating themAug 01, 2020 7:00 am - It is important to identify the insects on your plants before treating with an insecticide to determine whether or not the insect really is a problem. If it is, try to a...
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Though not showy, European ginger performs many duties wellJul 30, 2020 11:00 pm - European ginger may not currently be at the top of anyone's perennial lust list. It is not a new introduction. It does not flaunt flamboyant flowers. In fact, the insign...
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Growing together: It's taken a community to create this school garden and make it bloomJul 30, 2020 11:00 pm - A simple question more than a decade ago led to the creation of one of the most ambitious projects - and pleasant settings - one can experience on the grounds of a publi...
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MCC to welcome first Entrepreneurial Agriculture studentsJul 30, 2020 11:00 pm - McHenry County College is getting ready to welcome its first Entrepreneurial Agriculture students this fall. The program, announced last year in tandem with the college...
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Blackberry lilies are not true lilies, look nothing like blackberriesJul 26, 2020 7:00 am - If you shop for perennials in May, filling your cart with the spring bloomers that catch your eye, you miss out on some lesser-known summer blooming perennials like blac...
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COD horticulture alumna finds success in helping adults with disabilitiesJul 25, 2020 7:00 am - When Ana Solares emigrated from Guatemala to the U.S. in 2003 at age 25, the non-native English speaker enrolled in COD's Adult English Language Acquisition program to f...
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Native Midwest ferns grow well in shady spotsJul 19, 2020 7:00 am - There are many ferns native to our Illinois gardens, all ready to add textural contrast for bold-foliaged perennials or linear sedges. Adiantum pedatum, commonly called...
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Lilac of the weekJul 19, 2020 7:00 am - Sensation This week's highly popular feature is named Sensation (Syringa vulgaris) because of its distinctive large purple florets edged with white. It is an uprig...