Articles filed under Gardening
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MCC to host annual plant sale May 4-5Apr 26, 2016 11:00 pm - All gardeners are welcome to select their favorite flowers, vegetables and herbs at the McHenry County College Spring Plant Sale from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, M...
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Vernon Hills nears end of battle with emerald ash borerApr 26, 2016 5:17 am - The first batch of replacement trees for this season was delivered Monday to the Vernon Hills public works department, but unlike the last few years, the village is near...
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Stop by annual native plant sale May 7 in ElginApr 24, 2016 11:00 pm - The Northern Kane County Wild Ones will have its fourth annual native plant sale from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 7, at the Hawthorne Hill Nature Center, 28 Brooksid...
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Plants grow fast, so don't wait to stakeApr 24, 2016 7:00 am - Install support for perennials that require staking in early spring as they begin to grow. It is best to install support systems before the plants actually need the supp...
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Containers deserve as much thought as the flowers they holdApr 24, 2016 5:00 am - We plant containers with pretty posies to welcome guests to our front doors and brighten up our decks or patios. The plants may take center stage, but careful considerat...
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Lake Zurich planning to replace parkway trees in fallApr 22, 2016 1:00 am - With a quicker-than-anticipated removal of public trees infected by the emerald ash borer, Lake Zurich intends to start planting replacements in the fall. However, the f...
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Des Plaines to decide who has best curb appealApr 21, 2016 1:00 am - Des Plaines residents are invited to enter the 3rd annual Mayor's Curb Appeal Challenge, a home improvement competition for the best looking and most improved front yard...
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Want to help songbirds?Apr 21, 2016 1:00 am - Planting a native tree or shrub can help birds flooding Illinois on their migration north. Conserve Lake County will take orders online through Monday, April 25. Besides...
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Gardeners can help protect butterfly populationsApr 19, 2016 7:00 am - Bees aren't the only pollinators suffering from a massive North American die-off. Butterflies and moths, those flying flowers of the insect world, are disappearing too. ...
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Community garden volunteers welcome in Fremont Twp.Apr 19, 2016 1:00 am - Fremont Township is seeking volunteers to work in the community garden next to the main facility at 22385 W. Route 60, Mundelein. Hours are 9 a.m. until noon, Tuesdays a...