Articles filed under Gardening
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Alternatives to store-bought fertilizers are all around youJul 24, 2022 7:00 am - The cost of everything from gas to burgers may be rising, but home gardeners growing produce have found a way at least to avoid paying $4 for a pound of tomatoes. Fertil...
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Kansas-inspired garden grown in Chicago suburbsJul 24, 2022 7:00 am - Sooner or later, most of us hearken back to our roots. For Jill Russell Tumberger of Mount Prospect, those roots involve acres and acres of south central Kansas farm and...
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Grubs can become a lawn pestJul 17, 2022 7:00 am - Grubs can be a problem in lawns some years. The adult beetles are attracted to irrigated lawns that are surrounded by dry lawns for their egg laying in early summer. If ...
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Working in the garden this summerJul 10, 2022 7:00 am - Installing drain tile can help in certain garden situations where the soil is too wet. The pipe must slope evenly from the highest point to the lowest point where water ...
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Go native in your garden with Fall Tree and Shrub Sale; online ordering begins Aug. 1Jul 07, 2022 11:00 pm - Find the perfect native tree or shrub for your yard by shopping the DuPage Forest Preserve District's Fall Native Tree and Shrub Sale. Online ordering begins Monday, Aug...
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16th annual Downers Grove Garden Walk benefits Bridge CommunitiesJul 05, 2022 11:00 pm - The 16th annual Downers Grove Garden Walk on Saturday, July 9, is a fundraiser benefiting the Bridge Board of the First United Methodist Church of Downers Grove. The chu...
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Roselle celebrating 100 years with House & Garden Walk July 9Jul 05, 2022 11:00 pm - In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Village of Roselle, the Roselle Park District Garden Club and the Village of Roselle Centennial House Walk Committee are h...
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Watch for plant diseases emerging this monthJul 03, 2022 7:00 am - This is the time of year to check closely for magnolia scale, an insect about the size of a pencil eraser. Typically found on the underside of magnolia branches, the sca...
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Gardening success means avoiding these common mistakesJun 26, 2022 7:00 am - Much of gardening is learned by trial and error - mostly error. Planting a shade-lover in full sun isn't likely to breed success. Nor is letting your emotions run rampan...
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You can control pests yet still protect pollinatorsJun 26, 2022 7:00 am - Picture this: You've planted some milkweed, bee balm or California lilac, and you're delighted to see bees and butterflies fluttering about your garden. You feel good ab...