Articles filed under Gardening
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Powdery mildew hits gardens in the late season, but isn’t a cause for concernSep 23, 2025 1:59 pm - Powdery mildew is a common fungal disease affecting many plants in late summer, but is not a major concern at this time of year.
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Pottawatomie Garden Club plants flowers along St. Charles bridgesSep 22, 2025 8:07 pm - Members of the Pottawatomie Garden Club planted fall flowers along bridges in St. Charles, continuing their mission to beautify the city.
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Algonquin Garden Club to plant first ‘Mini Forest’ at Dixie Briggs Fromm Nature PreserveSep 22, 2025 6:20 pm - Join the Algonquin Garden Club in planting a "mini forest" to boost local biodiversity and create a thriving habitat for pollinators and wildlife.
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Transform your houseplants into art with this Japanese gardening techniqueSep 16, 2025 4:34 pm - The third week of September is National Houseplant Week. It’s a great time to explore a practice called kokedama and have a little fun making a special addition to our collections.
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I’ve battled backyard wasps for two years. Guess who won?Sep 16, 2025 4:11 pm - I’ve tried every known remedy to eliminate what I was sure were hornets in my backyard, but after two summers of battling them, I’m ready to concede: They have won the war.
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Fall lawn care: Combating crabgrass, protecting trees, ordering bulbsSep 16, 2025 4:02 pm - This summer, it seems there has been more crabgrass than usual in lawns. This annual weedy grass seeds readily in the fall and colonizes bare areas.
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Algonquin Garden Club gets grants to fund Miyawaki Mini-ForestSep 11, 2025 10:53 pm - The Algonquin Garden Club secured $6,100 in grants for its Miyawaki Mini-Forest project, which aims to plant a dense, biodiverse forest at the Dixie Briggs Nature Preserve.
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On the web: A look at 2 garden spiders you may find in your yardSep 10, 2025 4:30 am - Based on late summer calls received here at Stillman, people are or will be discovering garden spiders in their yards and near their places of business. Here’s a look at two of them.
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Learn about ecosystem restoration in public and private spacesSep 09, 2025 1:19 pm - Jack Pizzo, founder and principal of The Pizzo Group, will talk about “Nature Restored“ at the next Batavia Plain Dirt Gardeners meeting on Sept. 16.
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Brighten winter with indoor blooms by forcing spring bulbs to flower earlySep 09, 2025 12:12 pm - Pot up spring bulbs like tulips and hyacinths now and store them in cool darkness to trick them into blooming in winter.