Articles filed under Gardening
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Start planting, but check for underground linesMay 14, 2023 7:00 am - If you have a lot of digging to do in your garden, it's important to have your utilities located before starting the work. In the suburbs, call JULIE at (800) 892-0123 o...
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Every blooming thing: It's plant sale time in DuPage County and the Fox ValleyMay 11, 2023 6:00 am - More than a dozen plant sales are taking place over the next few weeks in DuPage County, the Fox Valley and surrounding areas. Gardeners can choose from native plants, s...
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Wauconda Garden Club sale May 21 supports scholarshipsMay 11, 2023 1:00 am - The Wauconda Garden Club will hold its annual plant sale Sunday, May 21, at the historic Andrew C. Cook House, 711 N. Main St., Wauconda. Hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. ra...
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Learn how to ID jumping worms at Batavia Plain Dirt Gardeners meeting May 16May 10, 2023 11:00 pm - Learn about invasive jumping worms at the Batavia Plain Dirt Gardeners' monthly meeting on Tuesday, May 16, at Batavia Public Library, 10 S. Batavia Ave. It will begin w...
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Wheaton Garden Club to host May 20 plant saleMay 08, 2023 11:00 pm - The Wheaton Garden Club is hosting a flower and plant sale on Saturday, May 20. The event will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. at 504 Hamilton Drive in Wheaton. The sale will...
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Plant a tree resilient to climate changeMay 07, 2023 7:00 am - Trees are long-term investments that often outlive the people who plant them. And with the world's climate changing fast, we now need to consider whether the trees we pl...
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Fertilize ground before plantingMay 06, 2023 7:00 am - Apply fertilizer to garden beds if needed. Most gardens in the Chicago region have soil with adequate levels of phosphorus, so choose a fertilizer with little or no phos...
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Invasive trees are choking Chicago areaMay 05, 2023 7:00 am - Research shows invasive trees and plants are wreaking havoc on ecosystems and yards in Illinois, and The Morton Arboretum is calling for help to eradicate them during Il...
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A guide to finding spring wildflowers in McHenry CountyMay 05, 2023 6:00 am - The sunshine and higher temperatures have awoken the seasonal wildflowers throughout McHenry County, signaling the onset of spring. Spring woodland wildflowers are often...
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'Joy and happiness': It's Lilac Time in Lombard, and the blooms are poppingMay 05, 2023 1:00 am - Lombard's lilacs are almost in full bloom, or so says the official "bloom 'o' meter." But it's not as if the showy flowers explode all at once in Lilacia Park, the epice...