Articles filed under Gardening
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Bring the desert’s warmth indoors this winter with big, bold succulentsJan 27, 2026 4:59 pm - Plant lovers can make a bold statement indoors with colorful succulents, which come in a variety of shapes, sizes and colors.
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Learn to grow your own heirloom apples at Garfield Farm MuseumJan 25, 2026 10:29 pm - Learn traditional apple grafting techniques and take home three grafts of heirloom varieties at Garfield Farm Museum's Antique Apple Tree Grafting Seminar on March 1.
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Geneva Garden Club taking scholarship applicationsJan 20, 2026 10:53 pm - The Geneva Garden Club is offering scholarships up to $5,000 for students pursuing education in horticulture, landscaping, environmental sustainability or related fields.
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The secret to pest-free houseplants starts at the nurseryJan 20, 2026 5:40 pm - If you grow houseplants, you probably know that sinking feeling you get when you notice the almost imperceivable movement of a dot, fine webbing between a leaf and its stem, or a leaf that just looks off.
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Beat the winter blues at Chicago Botanic Garden’s ‘Feelin’ Groovy’ orchid showJan 20, 2026 4:27 pm - The Chicago Botanic Garden rewinds to the 1960s and ‘70s during The Orchid Show: Feelin’ Groovy, which opens Feb. 7 and runs through through March 22.
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It’s time to start seeds for early spring annualsJan 20, 2026 1:51 pm - It’s the new year, and it’s already time to think about spring. One of your first tasks is starting seeds for cold-tolerant, early spring annuals that require a long lead time before being planted.
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Meet the succulents that look like dolphins and heartsJan 13, 2026 3:55 pm - Some of the most striking houseplants are succulents with unusual leaves. Unlike blooms that fade, unique foliage can steal the show year-round.
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Tips on planning your 2026 garden, organizing pots and protecting new houseplantsJan 13, 2026 12:33 pm - Chicago Botanic Garden’s Tim Johnson offers tips on garden planning, cleaning and organizing pots and protecting new houseplants.
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Arlington Heights Garden Club offers scholarship in environmental fieldsJan 12, 2026 7:47 pm - The Arlington Heights Garden Club awards scholarships up to $2,000 to local students studying horticulture, landscape architecture, sustainability, and related fields.
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Batavia Plain Dirt Gardeners learn about native plants in Michigan’s U.P.Jan 12, 2026 7:04 pm - On Jan. 20, naturalist Pam Otto will give a virtual presentation on the native plants found in the wooded wonderland of Michigan's Upper Peninsula, where she owns 40 acres of land.