Articles filed under Gardening
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Gardening doesn't stop just because it's fallSep 24, 2022 7:00 am - As summer turns to fall, the garden may seem to fade into the background. But there's still plenty of action going on underground, so this is no time to rest. For starte...
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Pottawatomie Garden Club plants fall flowersSep 18, 2022 11:00 pm - On Sept. 14, the Pottawatomie Garden Club gathered to plant autumn flowers in downtown St. Charles. As one of the missions of the garden club members volunteer to plant...
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Core aeration is advised once a yearSep 18, 2022 7:00 am - Autumn is a good time to core aerate and thatch your lawn to reduce soil compaction if you did not aerate in the spring. Core aerating once a year is enough for most res...
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Truly grand in scope: Morton Arboretum is ready to show its $16.6 million 'Grand Garden'Sep 15, 2022 5:00 am - An old hedge garden in the Morton Arboretum had few frills. The garden made a formal first impression near the main arrival area of the arboretum in Lisle. The symmetry ...
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Why it's easy to mistake poison ivy and Boston ivy for Virginia creeperSep 13, 2022 6:00 am - When it comes to fall color, you can't do much better than Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia). There are, however, two other vines that you might confuse wit...
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Turning a strip of no-man's land into garden, curb appealSep 11, 2022 7:00 am - You know that boring strip of grass — or weeds — between the street and the sidewalk that technically belongs to your city or town but whose care ultimately falls to you...
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Late-summer humidity can cause a problem for some plantsSep 04, 2022 7:00 am - Powdery mildew - a disease that causes a grayish, powdery film on leaves - is present now. Common plants that can get powdery mildew are lilacs, phlox, bee balm, zinnias...
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How do you know when to dig your potato harvest?Sep 04, 2022 7:00 am - I've been getting a lot of questions lately about harvesting potatoes, as a lot of gardeners aren't quite sure when, exactly, to dig them up. And who could blame them? S...
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Get tips on workouts, stretches at Batavia Plain Dirt Gardeners meeting Sept. 20Sep 02, 2022 11:00 pm - The Batavia Plain Dirt Gardeners' monthly meeting will feature a program on "Oh My Aching Back!" Raking, weeding, planting, transplanting, harvesting; Oh, my aching bac...
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Top landscaper turns heads with beauty sculpted from natureAug 31, 2022 2:00 am - Art comes in many forms. Some artists paint on canvas. Others chisel statues out of stone. Still others plant lovely flowers, shrubs and trees for amazing outdoor design...