Articles filed under Gardening
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Turf grass to pollinator meadow habitat begins at Westlake ParkNov 04, 2021 11:00 pm - The Bloomingdale Park District recently started the conversion of turf grass to pollinator meadow habitat at Westlake Park. The work is part of a $9,500 grant from the I...
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Learn about saving the Bell Bowl Prairie with Green Drinks McHenry Nov. 3Oct 28, 2021 11:00 pm - On Wednesday, Nov. 3, Green Drinks McHenry will learn about "Saving the Bell Bowl Prairie" with Kerry Leigh, executive director of Natural Land Institute, from 5 to 7 p....
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Don't trash pumpkins, compost them at West Chicago church Nov. 6Oct 24, 2021 11:00 pm - Remind relatives, neighbors, and friends not to throw pumpkins in the trash, but to compost them in the Pumpkin Smash from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Nov. 6, at First Unit...
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How to plant a spring garden bed this fallOct 24, 2021 7:00 am - When you buy bulbs in a garden center, pick bulbs that are plump and firm with no mushy spots. Small nicks, loose tunics or blue/gray mold do not affect the development ...
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In praise of pole pruners, and no ladder climbingOct 23, 2021 7:00 am - Two millennia ago, the Roman writer Columella described the vintoria falx, a six-part, specialized pruning tool for grapes. What a stir that tool must have caused among ...
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Pottawatomie Garden Club celebrates the end of season at Oct. 25 meetingOct 14, 2021 11:00 pm - The Pottawatomie Garden Club will hold its last meeting of the year on Monday, Oct. 25. The program this month will be a presentation by the Conservation Foundation. Th...
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Get tips on bird feeding with Bloomingdale Garden Club Oct. 19Oct 13, 2021 11:00 pm - On Tuesday, Oct. 19, the Bloomingdale Garden Club will present "Backyard Birds & Bird Feeding" with David Brooks at Cornerstone Faith Community Church, 118 First St. in ...
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Prepare to take action with first frostOct 10, 2021 7:00 am - The average first frost at the Chicago Botanic Garden is Oct. 15, though it is typically later in Chicago. Tender plants can be protected from light freezes by covering ...
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Help save 3 acres of rare fen habitat at Kishwaukee Fen Nature Preserve Oct. 17Oct 08, 2021 11:00 pm - A new kind of conservation initiative seeks to restore the threatened Kishwaukee Fen Nature Preserve in the Village of Lakewood at 10 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 17. All are invit...
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Two DuPage County Master Gardeners earn state honorsOct 06, 2021 11:00 pm - The University of Illinois Extension Master Gardener program recognized two DuPage County volunteers for excellence in serving their communities. Linda Kunesh of Carol S...