Articles filed under Gardening
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With holidays arriving, now is the time to build winter containersNov 17, 2019 6:00 am - Remove frostbitten plants from containers and hanging baskets and replace them with evergreen boughs, branches with colorful berries and interesting seed heads from pere...
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McHenry County 4-H kids have been busy as beesNov 11, 2019 10:00 pm - The McHenry County 4-H kids have been busy as bees, especially because they had to "tuck in" their beehives for the winter. Just before the cold weather set in, the McHe...
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Care to grow flowers indoors this winter?Nov 09, 2019 6:00 am - Certain bulbs — such as daffodils, hyacinths, tulips and crocuses — are excellent for forcing in pots in the greenhouse or home. They need to be chilled for six to 10 w...
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Learn about grassland bird conservation at Friends of Hackmatack annual meetingNov 06, 2019 10:00 pm - Jim Herkert, executive director of the Illinois Audubon Society, will be the featured speaker at the Friends of Hackmatack National Wildlife Refuge's annual meeting on T...
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Invasive buckthorn trees grow rapidlyNov 03, 2019 7:00 am - Buckthorn is an invasive tree and common weed in Chicago-area gardens. It tends to hold green leaves later than other deciduous trees and shrubs in fall so it is easy to...
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How to overwinter your dahlia plantsNov 03, 2019 5:00 am - Q: What should be done with dahlias before the winter weather arrives? A: When I first saw this question, I was kind of bummed. Most years I plant dahlias but this year ...
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Prioritize garden chores when time is short, skies are grayNov 02, 2019 7:00 am - As the days grow shorter and shorter, the time we gardeners have to accomplish all the tasks to prepare our gardens for winter and to help them wake up healthy and happy...
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Decorate your home for the holidays at College of DuPage Greenhouse salesOct 31, 2019 11:00 pm - The College of DuPage Horticulture program will host a poinsettia and houseplant sale on select dates in November and December at the COD Greenhouse in Glen Ellyn. Sale ...
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Bird populations are crashing, but we can mitigate lossesOct 27, 2019 7:00 am - The arrival of crisp fall weather has gardeners thinking about the winter, a period of retreat in the garden but not of death. The plants' withdrawal from the cold invit...
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Crocuses grow in rock gardens and beneath shady treesOct 27, 2019 7:00 am - Crocuses are ideal bulbs for naturalizing, for rock gardens or for underplanting beneath tall trees. They may be scattered in lawns, but their grasslike foliage must rem...