Articles filed under Gardening
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Learn how to deal with buckthornSep 27, 2019 1:00 am - Dealing with invasive European buckthorn is the topic of a Healthy Hedges event from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 28 at Cook Park Library, 413 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libert...
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Fall flowers provide refreshing colorSep 22, 2019 7:00 am - Try to buy mums and asters when their flower buds are just beginning to open. The color will last longer in your garden. Generally, mums and asters last for four to six...
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Fall bulbs: Don't put away gardening tools just yetSep 22, 2019 7:00 am - Planting large numbers of daffodils or tulips in sweeping swathes create magnificent spring displays. However, incorporating bulbs into the landscape as companions to ex...
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Plan now for the best tomatoes next yearSep 22, 2019 7:00 am - A myth among tomato lovers is that homegrown tomatoes taste best. Not true! The best varieties of tomatoes are what taste best, whether they're grown on a farm or in a b...
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Knowing when to prune is as vital as knowing howSep 20, 2019 7:00 am - Pruning is one of the most fundamental tasks in gardening, and knowing when to trim is as essential as knowing how. Pruning woody plants at the wrong time can interrupt ...
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Finding plants that can survive our weather extremes can be trickySep 19, 2019 5:00 am - Touting a United Nations recommendation for combating climate change, yesterday's front page of the Daily Herald asked, "Could planting 1 trillion trees be the answer?" ...
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West Chicago competing for People's Choice Award in America in Bloom video contestSep 18, 2019 11:00 pm - As members of the City of West Chicago's committee gear up to attend the America in Bloom National Symposium, held in early October in St. Charles, Illinois, their effor...
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Deer tend to damage young smooth-barked treesSep 15, 2019 7:00 am - It is time to protect the trunks of smooth-barked trees like young maples from deer rubs if deer live in the neighborhood. Deer rub their antlers on trees and often use ...
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Keep your mums blooming as long as possibleSep 15, 2019 7:00 am - For many of us, Labor Day marks the unofficial beginning of fall. Even if we want to hold on to summer for the rest of September, there are reminders of fall everywhere....
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The how and why of removing buckthornSep 15, 2019 1:00 am - Learn the why and how of removing invasive buckthorn from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, at the Hawthorn Woods village barn, 2 Lagoon Drive, off North Old McHenry Roa...