Articles filed under Gardening
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Expect fewer bulbs to be found this fallAug 15, 2021 7:00 am - It is time to plan for and order spring flowering bulbs for your garden. Our Chicago Botanic Garden bulb vendors are indicating there is high demand for bulbs, and that ...
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Extension educator on how to create a bird-friendly yardAug 11, 2021 11:00 pm - North America has lost 3 billion birds since 1970, according to a study from the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. This is a 30% decrease. This statistic may feel devastating ...
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After the storm: Illinois Extension offers advice on repair and care for damaged treesAug 11, 2021 11:00 pm - URBANA, Ill. - Summer storms have damaged trees, some more than 100 years old, in communities across the state. Homeowners in theses communities, including Woodridge an...
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Roselle will plant 88 trees by OctoberAug 11, 2021 5:30 am - The village of Roselle is entering the third year of its tree planting program, which comes at a time when officials say such initiatives have become more important for ...
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Huntley's Shepherd of the Prairie supports the Aarrk Gardens' missionAug 10, 2021 11:00 pm - Members of Shepherd of the Prairie Lutheran Church in Huntley embody the church's statement of purpose "A Growing Church for Growing People" and its pledge to "encourage...
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Start now to get another growing season out of your gardenAug 08, 2021 7:00 am - The same hot weather that brings out the best in tomatoes, cucumbers, peppers and other summer vegetables makes spinach, lettuce, peas and other cool-weather vegetables ...
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How to keep your containers healthy lookingAug 08, 2021 7:00 am - If the plants growing in your containers or baskets are looking stunted or have leaves that are yellowing, they may need supplemental fertilizer. The frequent watering r...
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How Elk Grove man is working to help struggling butterfliesAug 08, 2021 6:00 am - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: Ned Bruns has built a butterfly playgrou...
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Suburban Skyview: Digging into a community garden in Arlington HeightsAug 08, 2021 5:30 am - A large portion of land on the north end of Frontier Park in Arlington Heights is the home for 36 equal plots, rented each summer to suburban gardeners. The plots borde...
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MCC's new agriculture program has successful first yearAug 05, 2021 11:00 pm - McHenry County College is getting ready to welcome a new crop of Entrepreneurial Agriculture students this fall. The program, which trained its first group of students ...