Articles filed under Gardening
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Order native tree, shrub during conservation group's fall saleAug 07, 2018 11:00 pm - Online ordering for Citizens for Conservation's Fall Native Tree and Shrub Sale begins on Monday, Aug. 13. To order, go to www.CitizensForConservation.org where there ar...
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Track 'Monarch's Great Migration' Aug. 26 with McHenry County Conservation DistrictAug 07, 2018 11:00 pm - It is almost time for the majestic monarch butterflies to begin their mass migrations south. Join the McHenry County Conservation District in exploring this incredible ...
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Glen Ellyn golf course suits monarchs to a teeAug 05, 2018 11:00 pm - While golf carts silently roll across manicured fairways, monarchs are flitting over tall tufts of vegetation in the rough. It's just another summer day for golfers and ...
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Gold hostas brighten shade gardensAug 05, 2018 7:00 am - It is no secret that I love hostas. They grow in a variety of sizes, forms, and foliage colors, textures and edges. Leaves can be long and narrow, oval, round, and wedge...
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Revive your container gardens with a shot of fertilizerAug 05, 2018 6:00 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 ...
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The rewarding buzz of watching honeybees at workAug 05, 2018 6:00 am - Carin Celebuski is a beekeeper and horticulturist who moved from a small yard in suburban Washington, D.C., two years ago to an 80-acre farm north of Baltimore. You migh...
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Some perennials need trimming, tidyingAug 05, 2018 6:00 am - The great attraction in growing perennial flowers is that you never have to replant them, at least in theory. This doesn't make all perennials care-free, though. Few of ...
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Keep your flower arrangements thriving longerAug 04, 2018 6:00 am - Q. I like to cut flowers to bring indoors. Are there some special tips I should follow? A. Yes. Bringing in a bouquet of freshly cut flowers is what every gardener hope...
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Post office, gardeners reach prairie planting compromiseAug 03, 2018 1:00 am - A pollinator garden at the post office on Ogden Avenue in Naperville won't be growing much longer. But the lead gardener, a conservationist and postal officials say the...
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Time to plant the seeds of fall vegetablesJul 29, 2018 7:00 am - In spring, gardeners can't wait to plant seeds of cool-season crops and begin harvesting the first season of vegetables before tomatoes have even been planted. Now, as w...