Articles filed under Gardening
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To cut back or not to cut back ... in the garden, that isOct 25, 2018 7:00 am - It's time to clean up the garden before it takes its long winter nap. Whether perennials are cut back now or left standing until spring is answered by a couple simple qu...
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Kane County Master Gardener earns state honorOct 23, 2018 11:00 pm - Kane County Master Gardener Sue Styer of Geneva earned an State Outstanding Master Gardener Award during the 2018 Illinois Master Gardener Conference Sept. 7 in Springfi...
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Use few remaining warm days wiselyOct 21, 2018 6:00 am - Warm fall days are great for installing Christmas lights. It is much easier to wrap branches with strings of lights on warm days in mid- to late October than on cold day...
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Mulch needed to protect strawberriesOct 21, 2018 6:00 am - Q. How can I take care of my strawberry plants to get them through the winter? A. Strawberry plants need to be mulched once they go dormant in late fall. This is when th...
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Attract more birds to your yard by 'birdscaping'Oct 20, 2018 6:00 am - Food, water and shelter are the basic requirements for attracting birds to your yard. But you can boost the number and variety of species that visit by taking an additio...
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There are more than 900 species of azaleas and rhododendronsOct 17, 2018 6:00 am - Q. How do I care for azaleas and rhododendrons? A. Both azaleas and rhododendrons belong to the same genus: Rhododendron. Although there are more than 900 species and cu...
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Extension to host McHenry County Master Gardener Fall ExpoOct 16, 2018 11:00 pm - Are you looking to expand your gardening skills in 2019, or just looking to pick up gardening as a casual hobby? The University of Illinois Extension office can help whe...
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Wasco Nursery & Garden Center named a Top 100 Independent Garden CenterOct 14, 2018 11:00 pm - Wasco Nursery & Garden Center in St. Charles has been named one of the largest independent garden centers in the United States and Canada by Garden Center magazine. ...
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Use imagination for foundation gardensOct 14, 2018 6:00 am - The garden in front of your home can be so much more than a row of evergreens covering the concrete foundation. Choose plants — evergreen and deciduous — that soften the...
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First frost signals many gardening choresOct 13, 2018 7:00 am - The average first frost date at the Chicago Botanic Garden is Oct. 15, though it is often later in the city. Tender plants can be protected from light freezes by coverin...