Articles filed under Gardening
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Kick off gardening season at Victory Garden Seed Swap in BataviaFeb 26, 2019 10:00 pm - I grew up in Batavia and spent a lot of time with my grandparents. My grandfather gardened In his spare time, and my grandmother preserved everything that came from the ...
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Learn about antique apple tree grafting at March 3 seminarFeb 24, 2019 10:00 pm - Learn to grow antique apple trees at Garfield Farm Museum's 32nd annual Antique Apple Tree Grafting Seminar at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, March 3. For $30, participants make thr...
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Test shows whether seeds in old packets are worth sowingFeb 24, 2019 5:00 am - Depending on where you store them and what types of seeds they contain, your old, dog-eared seed packets may or may not be worth using this season. Seeds are alive; they...
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'Brew' up your own potting mixFeb 24, 2019 5:00 am - My gardening season begins on my garage floor. Here I mix potting soil that will nourish this season's seedlings and replace worn-out soil around the roots of houseplant...
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Milk containers make tiny outdoor greenhouses to start your seedsFeb 24, 2019 5:00 am - Q. Someone told me larkspur, sweet peas and Shirley poppy seeds can be started outdoors in February. Is this true and are there any other seeds that can be sown outside ...
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Signs of spring emerge despite winter conditionsFeb 24, 2019 5:00 am - Some daffodil foliage has already emerged a couple inches out of the ground along the south side of a building at the Chicago Botanic Garden due to the warming by sun ex...
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Learn about organic gardening at Mundelein eventFeb 24, 2019 12:00 am - The Mundelein Park and Recreation District will be hosting organic gardening classes Wednesdays for four weeks beginning March 6 at the Regent Center, 1200 Regent Drive,...
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When managing feeders, think bird health and safetyFeb 17, 2019 6:00 am - Feeding birds in winter is one of the nation's most popular wildlife-watching activities, yet many ornithologists say it's often more rewarding for people than for birds...
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Take advantage of preparation timeFeb 17, 2019 5:00 am - Q. What are some ways that I can get ready for spring gardening now? A. We may be knee deep in winter but with seed and plant catalogs arriving in my mailbox, I start th...
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Enter the wide, wonderful world of winter snowdropsFeb 17, 2019 5:00 am - The exquisite beauty and variety of show-quality daffodils is evident to the casual observer, but the traits that distinguish one snowdrop from another are harder to und...