Articles filed under Gardening
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Roselle Garden Walk returns July 11 with tour of seven gardensApr 17, 2026 4:17 pm - The Roselle Garden Walk returns July 11, featuring self-guided tours of six private gardens and one public garden with garden club representatives and Master Gardeners available to answer questions.
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Wheaton offering native plant saleApr 16, 2026 12:00 pm - Wheaton’s native plant sale returns Saturday, April 25, offering home gardeners a wide selection of pollinator magnets, bird-friendly species, trees, ferns and even ground cover.
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Plastic garden gear can add microplastics to the soil. Here are some alternativesApr 14, 2026 3:40 pm - It’s seed-starting and planting season. This year, consider not only the gardening gear and plants you bring home, but also whether they’re made of, contained in or wrapped in plastic.
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Lombard Garden Club hosts lilac saleApr 14, 2026 12:34 am - The area’s largest lilac sale will be held on Thursday, May 7, from noon until 7 p.m. or sold out. Choose from 16 different lilacs of varying sizes. Colors of the blooms ...
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Wheaton Garden Club hosts Flower and Plant Sale May 16Apr 13, 2026 6:52 pm - The Wheaton Garden Club will hold a flower and plant sale on May 16, featuring professionally grown annuals including many Proven Winners varieties.A special selection of red, white and blue flowers will be available to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.
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Palatine Garden Club hosts Perennial Plant Sale May 9 and 16Apr 13, 2026 6:23 pm - The Palatine Garden Club will hold its Perennial Plant Sale on May 9 and 16. The sale features perennials from members' gardens and native-plant nurseries, including pollinator-friendly plants, milkweed varieties, and Illinois prairie-garden starter flats.
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Batavia Plain Dirt Gardeners host ‘Light Bulb Revolution’ talk on environmental benefitsApr 08, 2026 12:18 am - The Batavia Plain Dirt Gardeners will host senior landscape architect Jay Womack presenting “The Light Bulb Revolution” on April 21. The free event explores how light bulbs can improve health, support insect populations, and protect bird migrations.
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Strawberry pots aren't just for the fruit. Its 'windows' make for striking, efficient displaysApr 07, 2026 2:32 pm - You’ve seen them — those odd planters that look like buildings with windows and balconies on their sides. They are, in fact, strawberry pots, and those windows are intended to hold soil and strawberries
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‘I was devastated’: Wheaton Nurseries receives outpouring of support after shop fireApr 06, 2026 8:37 pm - Wheaton Nurseries, a family-owned business since 1895, has been “inundated” with messages of support since a fire in its gift shop along Roosevelt Road.
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Lombard Garden Club celebrates 100 years with library exhibitApr 05, 2026 8:47 pm - The Lombard Garden Club celebrates its 100th anniversary with an exhibit at Helen Plum Library through April 30, showcasing the club's history of community beautification and horticultural education since its establishment on May 28, 1926.