Articles filed under Gardening
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How to keep the flower garden looking greatAug 04, 2019 7:00 am - Continue to groom your perennials and annuals by removing yellowing foliage and spent flowers. Make note of perennials that have flopped and need staking so that a suppo...
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Many varieties of ferns grow in Midwest shade gardensAug 04, 2019 7:00 am - Most of the 12,000 species of ferns on the planet are found growing in tropical rainforests. While gardens in the Midwest do not offer the same cultural conditions as a ...
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How to remove invasive buckthornAug 04, 2019 6:00 am - Q. I heard buckthorn is an invasive plant. I want to remove it from my yard, but then what do I do with it? I don't want the seeds to germinate. A. Buckthorn is a native...
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Ground covers fix your yard's flawsAug 02, 2019 6:00 am - The flaws in your landscaping are probably brutally clear to you each spring. The snow finally stops covering the places where your lawn is thin and miserable, for insta...
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Using native plants year roundAug 02, 2019 1:00 am - Landscape designer Denise Sandoval will discuss the year-round use of native plants to create color and interest at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6, at Fremont Public Library, 11...
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Hackmatack Monarch Coalition to host Monarch Fair for families Aug. 11Aug 01, 2019 11:00 pm - Monarch butterfly populations have declined precipitously in recent years. Now Mexico, Canada and the United States are collaborating on a North American strategy to co...
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June showers bring July weeds; diligence will pay offJul 29, 2019 7:00 am - April showers may bring May flowers, but the record rainfall in June brought lots of weeds to our gardens in July. Weeds are opportunistic, taking advantage of any chanc...
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Volunteer Master Gardeners lend expertise for Libertyville flood controlJul 25, 2019 11:00 pm - Tucked behind Winchester House, off Winchester Road in front of the Lake County Central Permit Facility in Libertyville, is a subtle environmental hero — a rain garden f...
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Benevolent or fearsome? Yellowjackets can be bothJul 24, 2019 7:00 am - Yellowjackets play a supportive role in gardening but can be dangerous around families and pets. People sensitive to bee venom should be especially careful from August t...
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Insect update: Good news for monarch butterflies, bad news for us on gypsy moths, Japanese beetlesJul 24, 2019 5:30 am - Doug Taron expresses the kind of cautious optimism you would expect from a conservationist who tracks a vulnerable, majestic creature. So while he's not exactly uncorkin...