Articles filed under Gardening
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New shade trees should be given the best start
May 22, 2022 7:00 AM - Many trees are planted too deeply. To determine the proper planting depth for your new tree, locate the trunk flare -- the place where the trunk widens at ground level. If the trunk flare is not showing, open the burlap to find the flare. -
Gardening where there's little sun
May 21, 2022 7:00 AM - Gardening in the shade is often thought of as a Sisyphean endeavor, swimming upstream against all odds with limited plant choices and no hope for color. -
Water Street in downtown Naperville hosting plant saleMay 19, 2022 2:08 PM - Water Street in downtown Naperville is hosting a plant sale this weekend.
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Back in bloom: West Chicago Blooming Fest returning after pandemic pause
May 19, 2022 5:15 AM - The West Chicago Blooming Fest will return on Saturday after a two-year hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The festival will feature loads of plants for sale by the West Chicago Garden Club, plus lots of family activities and entertainment. -
Downtown Naperville Alliance holding annual tulip pickup FridayMay 18, 2022 12:57 PM - The Downtown Naperville Alliance is holding its annual tulip pickup Friday.
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Blooming Fest blossoms in West Chicago May 21
May 17, 2022 10:45 PM - One of West Chicago's favorite traditions, Blooming Fest, returns on Saturday, May 21, after a two-year hiatus due to the pandemic. -
Water Street Naperville to host May 21-22 plant sale to benefit We Grow Dreams special needs
May 16, 2022 5:58 PM - Water Street in Downtown Naperville will host a plant sale featuring flowering plants, hanging baskets mixed pots and porch planters from We Grow Dreams in West Chicago. -
Sunflowers: Native and, for some, newly meaningful
May 15, 2022 7:00 AM - The annual sunflower has a long history in North America, with evidence of its cultivation for food, ceremonial and medical use by Native Americans dating back to at least 1,000 B.C. -
Even backyard gardeners must rotate their crops
May 15, 2022 7:00 AM - Rotate the crops in your vegetable garden to control pest problems. This is the easiest way to practice organic, integrated pest management gardening. -
Native alternatives to invasive plants
May 15, 2022 7:00 AM - Some plants make their invasive nature known at home (looking at you, mint), others are wolves in sheeps' clothing. They seem well-contained in the garden but become downright thugs when their seeds are eaten by birds and dispersed elsewhere.
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