Articles filed under Gardening
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Clay, sand, silt, loam: How different soils affect gardensMay 14, 2021 7:00 am - By now, you probably know what kind of soil you have out there in your “back 40.” If planting that rose bush brought up wads of gummy goo, you know to call it clay. If i...
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Stop by Blooming Fest Plant Sale May 15 at WeGrow Dreams GreenhouseMay 12, 2021 11:00 pm - The Blooming Fest Plant Sale will be 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 15, at We Grow Dreams Greenhouse & Garden Center, 1055 W. Washington St. in West Chicago. You must sh...
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Add beauty, function to your garden with a pathMay 09, 2021 7:00 am - A path is a feature too often overlooked in a garden or landscape. Maybe it lacks functionality, or beauty, or it's needed - but just not there. A well-designed path can...
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Photos can help you improve your gardenMay 09, 2021 7:00 am - Take photographs of your bulb displays now as they come into flower and make notes as to where new bulbs can be added in fall to improve the display. Some bulbs will thi...
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Community garden sprouts in Batavia, with plans to feed the needyMay 07, 2021 1:00 am - A few years ago, Michelle DeRaedke wondered what was her purpose in life. She left a bad relationship and renewed her Christian faith. But what did God want her to do? "...
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Get your garden ready: A list of upcoming plant sales throughout the suburbsMay 06, 2021 6:01 am - Gardeners can get the growing season off to a good start with upcoming plant sales featuring perennials, vegetables, native and organic plants. It is also a good way to ...
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It's Lilac Time in LombardMay 05, 2021 1:00 am - Lombard's annual Lilac Time opened May 1 with blue skies and the scent of lilacs in the air. Though the festival has been scaled back this year, Lilacia Park is still a...
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St. Hugh of Lincoln to host a Spring Plant & Craft Sale May 8May 04, 2021 11:00 pm - On Saturday, May 8, St. Hugh of Lincoln Episcopal Church in Elgin is hosting a Spring Plant & Craft Sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the church on the southeast corner of ...
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Elmhurst church hosts Organic Seedlings Sale May 8May 03, 2021 11:00 pm - Certified organic vegetable and herb seedlings, as well as a limited number of pollinator plants, will be available for purchase on Saturday, May 8, from 9 a.m. to noon,...
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Crestview Garden Club hosts annual plant sale May 15 in ElmhurstMay 03, 2021 11:00 pm - Crestview Garden Club will host its annual plant sale from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 15, at Centennial Park, 155 E. St. Charles Road in Elmhurst. The plant sale ...