Articles filed under Gardening
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Lilac of the weekAug 09, 2020 6:00 am - The Charles Joly lilac (Syringa vulgaris) is one of the earliest French hybrids and the finest of the double dark red lilacs. It reaches a height of 10-12 feet and a wid...
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Reach a truce in the war with weedsAug 09, 2020 6:00 am - If you want to avoid chemical weedkillers but don't like the idea of hand hoeing or bouncing along behind a rototiller, you still have options to keep weeds from taking ...
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Get orders in for mum sale to benefit Glen Ellyn History CenterAug 08, 2020 11:00 pm - From Wednesday, Sept. 9 through Saturday, Sept. 12, the Glen Ellyn Historical Society is presenting their annual Mum Sale from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Everyone come and purcha...
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Historical society plans mum saleAug 07, 2020 1:00 am - The Glen Ellyn Historical Society will hold its annual mum sale from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday through Saturday, Sept. 9-12, at 800 N. Main St. Orders may be placed u...
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Identify the insects on your plants before treating themAug 01, 2020 7:00 am - It is important to identify the insects on your plants before treating with an insecticide to determine whether or not the insect really is a problem. If it is, try to a...
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Though not showy, European ginger performs many duties wellJul 30, 2020 11:00 pm - European ginger may not currently be at the top of anyone's perennial lust list. It is not a new introduction. It does not flaunt flamboyant flowers. In fact, the insign...
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Growing together: It's taken a community to create this school garden and make it bloomJul 30, 2020 11:00 pm - A simple question more than a decade ago led to the creation of one of the most ambitious projects - and pleasant settings - one can experience on the grounds of a publi...
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MCC to welcome first Entrepreneurial Agriculture studentsJul 30, 2020 11:00 pm - McHenry County College is getting ready to welcome its first Entrepreneurial Agriculture students this fall. The program, announced last year in tandem with the college...
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Blackberry lilies are not true lilies, look nothing like blackberriesJul 26, 2020 7:00 am - If you shop for perennials in May, filling your cart with the spring bloomers that catch your eye, you miss out on some lesser-known summer blooming perennials like blac...
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COD horticulture alumna finds success in helping adults with disabilitiesJul 25, 2020 7:00 am - When Ana Solares emigrated from Guatemala to the U.S. in 2003 at age 25, the non-native English speaker enrolled in COD's Adult English Language Acquisition program to f...