Articles filed under Gardening
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Explore the best regional gardens with St. Charles library programJan 15, 2025 11:05 pm - The St. Charles Public Library invites you to take a peek at the beautiful gardens nearby with Brock and Ruth Ann Seney as you start to plan your garden visits.
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Illinois Extension gardening webinars give tips for winter sowing and spring tree healthJan 15, 2025 10:39 pm - Free monthly winter gardening webinars start Feb. 11, covering winter sowing of flowers in plastic jugs and spring tree health tips to help trees thriv
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Too early to prep the garden for spring? NopeJan 15, 2025 7:40 pm - It’s raining, it’s snowing and the gardener is ... growing? Not exactly, but most use this time of year to do spring prep chores. Find out what you can be doing to set yourself up for success.
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McHenry County College hosts annual Great Seed event with speakers and activitiesJan 14, 2025 6:22 pm - The Great Seed Event at MCC on Feb 1 brings seed swap, vendors, demos, and talks on hydroponics, native plants, grains, and pollinators.
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Roselle students can apply for garden club scholarshipsJan 10, 2025 5:51 pm - Roselle high school seniors and college students can apply by March 14 for a $1,000 Roselle Garden Club scholarship awarded to qualified candidates studying environmental fields.
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Learn to care for native plants and fight invasives in TLC’s free winter webinarsJan 09, 2025 8:00 pm - The Land Conservancy of McHenry County offers free webinars on native plant gardening topics like replacing invasives, caring for oak woods, planning gardens, and plants for sun and shade.
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Nature’s leftovers: How colorful fruits, seeds sustain wildlife as winter progressesJan 09, 2025 6:22 am - Certain shrubs with colorful fruits and seeds are not always the first food choice of birds and mammals in the winter, but they do provide sustenance when preferred foods are scarce.
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Extension offers winter webinars on proper tree care techniquesJan 02, 2025 1:38 pm - Illinois Extension is offering a Community Tree Care Series to teach proper tree care techniques. The program includes online webinars from January to March covering topics like site selection, tree health, pruning, etc.
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A step-by-step guide to renovating a neglected gardenDec 17, 2024 10:55 pm - Whether you’ve inherited a neglected garden from a previous homeowner or have been too busy to keep on top of maintenance, don’t despair: Devising a game plan now can set you up for a much better view by next winter.
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Candy jar terrariums: A nostalgic take on a holiday giftDec 12, 2024 8:58 pm - Giving plants for the holidays brings a little sunshine and warmth to those near and dear.