Articles filed under Gardening
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You can extend your fresh vegetable harvest seasonNov 28, 2020 6:00 am - Many gardeners, even in colder regions, inch closer and closer each year to the goal of growing a year-round supply of vegetables. Corn, peppers, green beans and okra ar...
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Matching grants to help Fermilab Natural Areas restore grasslandsNov 26, 2020 10:00 pm - Fermilab Natural Areas is restoring 500 acres of grassland near Eola Road at Fermilab to serve as a breeding habitat for several endangered and threatened bird species t...
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As fall winds down, get your yard ready for winterNov 22, 2020 6:00 am - It is a good idea to sharpen and clean garden tools when putting them away for the season. Sharpen spades with an electric hand grinder and put the bevel on the inside e...
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These online plant sellers have a moment in the sunNov 22, 2020 5:00 am - When Danae Horst and her husband, Bill, owners of plant nursery Folia Collective in Los Angeles, looked around in March, "we thought we were done," she says. They feared...
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Record turnout at Naperville Park District's 2020 Pumpkin SmashNov 20, 2020 10:00 pm - Unseasonably warm weather and the opportunity to take part in a socially distanced outdoor event helped bring hundreds of people to the Ron Ory Community Garden Plots on...
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Starting at the Roots: Geneva Middle School North science students learn observation skillsNov 15, 2020 10:00 pm - Geneva Middle School North science students learn observation skills
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Could astronauts grow plants in soil?Nov 15, 2020 6:00 am - NASA has sent a lot of strange stuff into space. It sent gold-plated music albums and photos on the Voyager 1 and 2 space probes. It sent pieces of Kitty Hawk, the legen...
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Testing garden soil helps you select right fertilizerNov 15, 2020 5:00 am - Have your garden soil tested to determine how best to manage it and what fertilizers to use. Make a composite sample from a few areas in the bed and send the sample in f...
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Work off that turkey dinner at Green Friday Restoration Day in McHenry CountyNov 09, 2020 10:00 pm - The day after Thanksgiving may be a popular day for shoppers, but it's an even better day for nature lovers and outdoor enthusiasts. On Friday, Nov. 27, McHenry County C...
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Lombard Garden Club hosts monthly programsNov 08, 2020 10:00 pm - The Lombard Garden Club is currently hosting their monthly meetings online, until further notice. The club generally meets from 12:30 to 3 p.m. on the fourth Friday of t...