Articles filed under Gardening
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Catch garden pests and diseases early with watchful eyesJul 23, 2023 6:00 am - Every morning, I head outside, coffee in hand, and usually in my pajamas, to check on my plants. "Who's thirsty? Who needs a trim?" I ask, tending to their needs as I mo...
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Pawpaw is a delicious, low-maintenance, native North American fruit treeJul 16, 2023 7:00 am - Looking to plant something unusual, easy to grow and exotically delicious? Let me introduce you to Asimina triloba, the pawpaw tree. Also known as Hoosier banana, poor m...
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Many shrubs have grown and need a trimJul 16, 2023 7:00 am - Prune shrubs that put on a lot of growth this year. Growth will be mostly hardened off in early July, so there should be minimal new growth when pruned at this time. Kee...
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Learn how to plant to help pollinatorsJul 10, 2023 1:00 am - Learn the challenges native pollinators face and how to support them through plant choice, garden design and sustainable maintenance practices in a virtual session from ...
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Have beautiful flower bouquets all season longJul 09, 2023 7:00 am - Every spring, I cut fragrant lilac stems from the two bushes flanking my front gate and set them in a vase indoors, where their fragrance perfumes the entire first floor...
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Check for damage created by midsummer bugsJul 09, 2023 7:00 am - The next few weeks are a good time to monitor your magnolias for magnolia scale - an insect about the size of a pencil eraser. Typically found on the underside of magnol...
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Continue to tend to and enjoy your landscapesJul 01, 2023 11:00 pm - Installation of plant material can continue through the summer. Try to keep plants moist before planting to minimize stress on the new plant material. Containerized plan...
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Best bets: Anita Baker, CSO's 'Star Wars,' NASCAR Chicago & moreJun 27, 2023 6:00 am - CSO at the movies The Chicago Symphony Orchestra performs John Williams' famous “Star Wars” score live as part of the CST At the Movies series. Conductor/film composer D...
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Garden walk near Grayslake to feature native plant speciesJun 27, 2023 1:00 am - Wild Ones Lake-to-Prairie Chapter's summer garden walk will be held Saturday, July 15, at two Arbor Vista subdivision properties near Grayslake. The properties feature m...
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Add a ring of mulch around tree trunksJun 25, 2023 7:00 am - Trees planted in lawns can benefit from a mulched ring to reduce competition with grass roots and keep mowers and weed whips from damaging trunks. If the tree is small, ...