Articles filed under Gardening
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West Chicago receives a CN EcoConnexions From the Ground Up grant through America in Bloom for parkway tree programApr 02, 2019 11:00 pm - As the frozen ground of another harsh Midwest winter begins to thaw, City of West Chicago Public Works staff gears up with plans for spring parkway tree planting, this y...
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Keeping cool: Sleeping plants fend off cold the bestMar 31, 2019 6:00 am - Each warm spell makes the next cold spell feel that much more frigid to me and — more importantly — to my trees and shrubs. These plants would be much better off if the ...
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Native tree and plant sale:Mar 31, 2019 1:00 am - Openlands will host a spring native tree and plant sale, offered online and through a pop-up shop in Lake County. Online orders will be accepted from April 5 through Apr...
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Kane County Master Gardener Help Desk now openMar 28, 2019 11:00 pm - Kane County Master Gardener Help Desk is open for business. Each growing season, trained University of Illinois Extension volunteers field community questions on trees,...
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Learn to use native plants at home through Fremont Library eventMar 28, 2019 1:00 am - Simple ways to include native plants in the home landscape is the topic of the next Wild Ones Lake to Prairie Chapter meeting, set for 7 to 8:45 p.m. Tuesday, April 9, a...
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Sign up by March 28 for Defenders' solar workshopMar 25, 2019 11:00 pm - The Environmental Defenders of McHenry County will offer a workshop designed to bring solar farm developers together with experts in the field of native plantings. Sola...
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Warm days allow for treatment of magnolia scaleMar 24, 2019 7:00 am - March is generally a good month to control insects such as magnolia scale with an application of dormant oil. Before pursuing any controls, verify that you have a proble...
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Reliable perennials are best choice for beginning gardenersMar 24, 2019 7:00 am - Spring has finally sprung and gardeners, beginning and experienced alike, are getting ready to head to local garden centers. Rows upon rows of perennials await, filling ...
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Gardener volunteer kickoff at Volo BogMar 21, 2019 1:00 am - Pent-up gardeners with no space or passionate planters who want more are invited to a native gardener volunteer kickoff meeting and cleanup burns on Tuesday, March 26, a...
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McHenry County College Gardenfest to feature moss garden expertMar 18, 2019 11:00 pm - Learn new gardening tips with a one-hour lecture on "The Sievert Moss Gardens - From 1970 until Today" by moss garden expert and author Dale Sievert, who is the keynote ...