Articles filed under Gardening
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Save seeds now for next year's garden flowersOct 15, 2022 6:00 am - If you love the flowers in your garden but don't love the idea of spending money on new ones, why not save their seeds to plant next year? To maximize the odds that new ...
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How to use fallen leaves to help your landscaping as well as the environmentOct 12, 2022 5:00 am - Disposing of leaves is an autumn ritual in the suburbs, but choosing the best way to do it may be more complex than we realize, experts say. When you mow down the leaves...
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Coleus cuttings give you a fresh start on next year's gardenOct 09, 2022 7:00 am - It is time to take cutting of your coleus if you want to overwinter the plants. Make about a 4-inch cutting from the tip of a stem, strip the lower couple of leaves and ...
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Wheaton man is the best giant-pumpkin grower in Illinois, but he wants a 2,000-pound gourdOct 07, 2022 5:00 am - Pumpkin grower extraordinaire Joe Adkins is having a very good year. Renowned for the giant pumpkins he grows in his Wheaton backyard, Adkins' 1,760-pound colossus took...
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Learn about planting gourds at Batavia Plain Dirt Gardeners meetingOct 04, 2022 11:00 pm - Did you know that gourds are fruit? They can be eaten as well as used for decorative purposes. Alice MacCallum will present "Growing Various Types of Gourds in Northern ...
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Wheaton Garden Club presents 'Fairytale Flowers' Oct. 6-7Oct 04, 2022 11:00 pm - The Wheaton Garden Club presents "Fairytale Flowers", a standard flower show on Oct. 6-7 at the Wheaton Public Library, 225 N. Cross St. Floral designs, created by Whea...
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At summer's end, indoor plants need attention, tooOct 02, 2022 7:00 am - As summer winds down, we tend to focus on enjoying the last of the season's harvests, clearing away spent plants and planning next year's garden. But indoor plants need ...
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Transplant herbs to a sunny windowOct 02, 2022 7:00 am - It is time to start thinking about the indoor herb garden. Before frost, carefully lift and pot small herb plants or large perennials such as rosemary or lemon verbena t...
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Compost giveaway for Lake County residentsSep 28, 2022 1:00 am - Lake County residents can reap the benefits of a fall compost cover for their flower or vegetable gardens. The Solid Waste Agency of Lake County and the University of Il...
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Learn about monarch butterfly initiative at Izaak Walton League meeting Oct. 4Sep 27, 2022 11:00 pm - On Tuesday, Oct. 4, the Elgin chapter of the Izaak Walton League will welcome Carol Johnson, founder of the Schaumburg Monarch Initiative, at 7 p.m. at the Hanover Towns...