Articles filed under Gardening
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Learn about vermicomposting at Our Saviour’s of Naperville Nov. 2Oct 17, 2024 4:35 pm - If you’re curious about composting at home but aren’t sure how to get started, Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Naperville wants to help.
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Pottawatomie Garden Club plants flowers in St. CharlesOct 15, 2024 6:35 pm - On Sept. 18, the Pottawatomie Garden Club gathered its members to plant fall mums on the bridges in downtown St. Charles. This is just one of many contributions that the garden club makes to the St. Charles community.
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Wheaton Garden Club to host flower show Oct. 3-4Sep 23, 2024 11:29 pm - The Wheaton Garden Club presents “Birdland,” a standard flower show, on Oct. 3-4 at the Wheaton Public Library. Floral designs, created by garden club members, reflect a variety of themes.
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Learning and networking help volunteers, staff grow at Illinois Extension’s Master Gardener 2024 ConferenceSep 20, 2024 4:01 pm - Illinois Extension’s Master Gardener program, celebrating its 50th year, has always been a source of trusted guidance that reaches nearly all Illinois counties through local Extension offices and a special partnership with Chicago Botanic Garden.
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St. Charles library hosts beekeeping program Oct. 4Sep 19, 2024 9:41 pm - Local beekeeper Reid Root of the Fox Valley Beekeepers Association will present “The Art of Beekeeping” on Friday, Oct. 4, at the St. Charles Public Library.
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Sowing the seeds: Farmer leads pathway to agriculture course at Grayslake District 127Sep 11, 2024 6:00 am - Longtime organic farmer Jeff Miller, the first agriculture teacher in Grayslake Community High School District 127, is sharing his knowledge and helping to develop a districtwide pathway for careers in the field.
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Keep the growing season alive with fall Four Seasons Gardening webinarsAug 24, 2024 12:10 am - While gardens are winding down, keep the growing going as the fall season arrives with the “Four Seasons Gardening” webinar series beginning Sept. 10.
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Green infrastructure flood prevention training is a natural solution for natural disastersAug 23, 2024 10:58 pm - When floods happen, communities are forever changed. University of Illinois Extension is rising to meet the challenge by developing a program that trains municipalities how to maintain nature-based solutions that supplement their stormwater infrastructure.
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Shop the Mum Sale at the COD Greenhouse Sept. 11-12Aug 23, 2024 4:26 pm - The College of DuPage Horticulture program’s annual fall mum sale will be Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. 11-12, at the COD Greenhouse.
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Beautify your yard and support local wildlife with the 2024 Glen Ellyn Native Tree & Shrub SaleAug 21, 2024 8:59 pm - The Glen Ellyn Park District, in partnership with The Conservation Foundation and the Glen Ellyn Environmental Commission, is hosting the 2024 Glen Ellyn Native Tree & S...