Articles filed under Gardening
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College of DuPage hosts 'Native Bees: Their Abundance and Importance' May 7Apr 08, 2018 11:00 pm - Learn about bees native to Illinois during the "Native Bees: Their Abundance and Importance" talk at 5:30 p.m. Monday, May 7, in the Health and Science Center, Room 1234...
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Plant buttonbush in wet landscape areasApr 08, 2018 6:00 am - Not all shrubs flaunt flamboyant blooms or brightly-colored foliage. Instead, they are content to bloom modestly and offer attractive foliage while coming to the rescue ...
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Those bugs have abilities honed over centuriesApr 08, 2018 6:00 am - Q. With these warmer days, I see bugs out already. How did they survive the winter? A. Insects as a class have been around since the Ordovician Age, nearly 500 million y...
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Spring cold snap dictates gardening measuresApr 07, 2018 7:00 am - The cool weather thus far this spring is providing more time for dormant pruning in the garden. When pruning large limbs off trees, it is a good idea to make an undercut...
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Avoid common mistakes in the perennial borderApr 01, 2018 7:00 am - As a new gardening season begins, avoid these common missteps to keep your perennials healthy and your borders beautiful. Gardening mistake No. 1: ...
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Get an early start with cold-loving plantsApr 01, 2018 6:00 am - Q. Which plants love the cold? A. Make no mistake: plants are hardly passive. They make clear demands about the weather conditions they require. Cold season plants thriv...
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Coleus cuttings can be started nowApr 01, 2018 6:00 am - If you have kept a coleus as a houseplant over winter, you can still start cuttings for transplanting to the garden. Use a sharp, clean knife or a pair of pruners to cut...
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The difficulty of color-driven landscapesMar 31, 2018 6:00 am - The most eye-catching part of a garden plant is its flower, and the most captivating element of a bloom is its color. You might think then that designing a garden should...
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Gardening seed swap scheduled in Rolling MeadowsMar 28, 2018 1:00 am - Organizers behind the Rolling Meadows Community Garden will host a meet and greet and seed swap Thursday in preparation for the upcoming gardening season. The meeting is...
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America in Bloom-St. Charles: Let's make the judges see red - plant red geraniums this season!Mar 27, 2018 11:00 pm - The America in Bloom - St. Charles Committee is entering the city in the America in Bloom national awards program for 2018 - and they want to make the judges see red! Th...