Articles filed under Gardening
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Downers Grove Garden Walk July 10 to benefit Bridge CommunitiesJul 05, 2021 11:00 pm - Six home gardens will be featured at the 15th annual Downers Grove Garden Walk on Saturday, July 10. The self-guided tours will be 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event is produ...
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Trees can be trimmed to show off the trunk and branchesJul 04, 2021 7:00 am - Prune out water sprouts (vigorous shoots on the inside of the tree and on the trunk) and suckers (vigorous shoots growing from the base of the tree). Crabapples and hawt...
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Healing Gardens open July 11Jul 03, 2021 11:00 pm - Healing Gardens, a two-acre expanse of woodland and perennial gardens in St. Charles, will be open Sunday, July 11. The mosquito-free gardens of Stone Hill Farm off Dean...
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Playful, colorful gardens in bloom for Knox Garden Walk July 10 in NapervilleJul 02, 2021 11:00 pm - From a waterfall surrounded by gorgeous hostas and annuals to a garden designed as a healing, spiritual sanctuary, the Knox Garden Walk offers glimpses into six spectacu...
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Celebrate National Moth Week at nighttime nature program July 20Jun 30, 2021 11:00 pm - Get out into the night to celebrate National Moth Week! Join naturalists from the Forest Preserve District of Kane County for an evening program where you will learn abo...
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Train vines to grow where you want themJun 27, 2021 7:00 am - Monitor and train vines, such as clematis, on their supports. It is best to do this on a regular basis to direct the vines where you want them to go. Once the vines have...
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Roselle Garden Club to host Summer Garden Walk July 10Jun 24, 2021 11:00 pm - Six gardens will be featured at the Summer Garden Walk, hosted by Roselle Park District Garden Club, on Saturday, July 10. The walk from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. features a tour...
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Pottawatomie Garden club's 15th walk features 5 gardens in St. CharlesJun 24, 2021 6:00 am - The Pottawatomie Garden Club will be “Celebrating Gardens In Bloom” on Saturday, June 26, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The garden walk is normally held every other year and fea...
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'Ignite Curiosity in the Natural World' with Wild Ones June 24Jun 21, 2021 11:00 pm - The Wild Ones of Greater Kane County will welcome April Anderson to the monthly online meeting on Thursday, June 24. The program, "Ignite Curiosity in the Natural World,...
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The one simple tool for weeds to get the job doneJun 20, 2021 7:00 am - I'll bet that in some corner of your toolshed or garage, an old hoe is leaning against a wall. A hoe that hasn't seen use in a long, long time, having been replaced by, ...