Articles filed under Gardening
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Finding plants that can survive our weather extremes can be trickySep 19, 2019 5:00 am - Touting a United Nations recommendation for combating climate change, yesterday's front page of the Daily Herald asked, "Could planting 1 trillion trees be the answer?" ...
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West Chicago competing for People's Choice Award in America in Bloom video contestSep 18, 2019 11:00 pm - As members of the City of West Chicago's committee gear up to attend the America in Bloom National Symposium, held in early October in St. Charles, Illinois, their effor...
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Deer tend to damage young smooth-barked treesSep 15, 2019 7:00 am - It is time to protect the trunks of smooth-barked trees like young maples from deer rubs if deer live in the neighborhood. Deer rub their antlers on trees and often use ...
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Keep your mums blooming as long as possibleSep 15, 2019 7:00 am - For many of us, Labor Day marks the unofficial beginning of fall. Even if we want to hold on to summer for the rest of September, there are reminders of fall everywhere....
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The how and why of removing buckthornSep 15, 2019 1:00 am - Learn the why and how of removing invasive buckthorn from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, at the Hawthorn Woods village barn, 2 Lagoon Drive, off North Old McHenry Roa...
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Schaumburg hosts Community Conservation Work DaysSep 12, 2019 11:00 pm - Be a part of volunteer efforts to better the local environment by joining Schaumburg Park District's Community Conservation Work Days. Community Conservation Work Days a...
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Bloomingdale Garden Club to learn about sustainability Sept. 17Sep 11, 2019 11:00 pm - The Bloomingdale Garden Club will present "Scarce Gardeners, Sustainability and Recycling" from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, at Cornerstone Faith Community Church, ...
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Garfield Farm Museum to offer 'Corn 101' Sept. 15Sep 10, 2019 11:00 pm - On Sunday, Sept. 15, museum volunteer and farm hobbyist Chuck Bauer will give a lecture on the history of corn at 2 p.m. at Garfield Farm Museum in Campton Hills. There...
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Trees and shrubs that explode with color in the fallSep 08, 2019 7:00 am - Q. What trees and shrubs can I plant this year for fall and winter interest in the future? A. The striking beauty of the fall and winter landscape is the result of a slo...
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Mildew diseases spread in hot, humid conditionsSep 08, 2019 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 a...