Articles filed under Gardening
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Learn how to start native plants from seed at Mundelein eventJan 04, 2023 12:00 am - Starting native plants from seed is the topic at the Wild Ones Lake-to-Prairie Chapter meeting from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 10, in Mundelein. Eileen Davis, an envir...
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First Church in Elmhurst kicks off Organic Seedlings SaleDec 30, 2022 10:00 pm - The First Congregational United Church of Christ in Elmhurst has launched their ninth annual Organic Vegetable and Herb Seedlings Sale. The deadline for submitting preor...
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Burning local firewood this winter can save forestsDec 27, 2022 10:00 pm - Nothing beats the warmth of a crackling fireplace on these coldest days of the year. Each winter, as my family enjoys the cozy warmth of our wood stove room, I'm always ...
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Repurpose your Christmas treeDec 25, 2022 6:00 am - After Christmas, move your live cut tree outside and redecorate it for the birds. Anchor the tree in a bucket full of damp sand. Add strings of popcorn and cranberries. ...
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Give your green thumb a hand, join vegetable gardening workshopDec 19, 2022 10:00 pm - Dig in with confidence this spring with "Growing Great Vegetables," a five-week webinar series that will cover how to grow a vegetable garden from seed to harvest. Wheth...
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Houseplants require different care in the winterDec 17, 2022 5:00 am - During the winter, most houseplants are not in an active growth phase due to short day lengths, reduced humidity and lower temperatures - unless you are growing them in ...
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Got a bucket? Get composting with bokashiDec 16, 2022 6:00 am - It's no secret that the key to healthy plants is healthy soil, and the best way to improve soil is by incorporating compost, which can take up to a year to make. Bokashi...
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6 favorite conifers and the cones they produceDec 15, 2022 5:00 am - In much of the country, much of the landscape goes barren from fall through spring. Evergreens are typically the workhorse plants that carry us through. But not all ever...
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Five plants that say 'holidays'Dec 11, 2022 6:00 am - Holiday horticulture tends to revolve around the same handful of plants. So if you don't already have any or all of these five holiday plants, now is the time to get the...
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Many Christmas trees were cut weeks agoDec 11, 2022 6:00 am - When choosing a cut Christmas tree, select one with firm needles that don't drop off when the tree is raised up a few inches and dropped to the ground. A small amount of...