Articles filed under Gardening
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Return to golf, greenhouses, grooming 'feels so good'May 01, 2020 1:00 am - We took a small step toward a return to the new normal Friday when golf courses, greenhouses and even pet groomers were allowed to reopen a month after Gov. J.B. Pritzke...
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Rather make your own produce? Expert advice on starting first veggie gardenApr 28, 2020 1:00 am - Maybe it's because you're bored while stuck at home. Or worried about not having enough money to buy food. Or now shiver at the thought of buying produce other people ha...
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How to grow tasty ingredients for your saladsApr 26, 2020 7:00 am - Instead of heading to the grocery store for the ingredients of a salad - complete with masks and social distance - grow them in your own backyard. Once you've tasted a s...
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A century later, victory gardens connect Americans againApr 26, 2020 7:00 am - During World War I, posters proclaiming “Food will win the war” encouraged Americans to grow victory gardens. A century later, home gardeners are returning to that idea ...
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Older varieties of crabapple trees are susceptible to diseaseApr 26, 2020 6:00 am - As leaves emerge, it is time to begin spraying crabapples that are susceptible to apple scab. Typically, this disease affects older varieties of crabapples. If your tree...
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Soon, we'll be able to peruse the petunias in person at garden centersApr 24, 2020 1:00 am - Do you yearn to shop in person for your garden plants? Technically, you have to wait until Friday, May 1, per the new guidelines Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Thursday. H...
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Pollinator garden becoming reality in Pingree GroveApr 23, 2020 1:00 am - A pollinator garden with more than 50 varieties of flowers and plants to attract bees, birds and butterflies is becoming reality after much planning in Pingree Grove. Co...
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Local homeowners can help preserve oaks in their own backyardApr 21, 2020 11:00 pm - After a long winter and weeks of sheltering in place, it's exciting to see some green in your oak woods. However, the green you see could be buckthorn or honeysuckle, bo...
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Tri-County Master Gardeners host e-Help Desks this springApr 20, 2020 11:00 pm - Though University of Illinois Extension in-person office hours are suspended, residents can still get valuable personal gardening advice from local Extension Master Gard...
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Morton Arboretum, Chicago Botanic Garden offer ways to honor Earth Day, Arbor Day at homeApr 20, 2020 6:00 am - Morton Arboretum, Chicago Botanic Garden offer ways to honor Earth Day, Arbor Day at home