Articles filed under Gardening
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Seven gardens and quilts to be featured at 'Stitches & Thyme' garden walk June 23Jun 17, 2018 11:00 pm - The Batavia Plain Dirt Gardeners will hold its biennial garden walk from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 23. It will be held rain or shine. Entitled "Stitches & Thyme,"...
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Dahlias are bold performers in summer gardenJun 17, 2018 7:00 am - No doubt about it, dahlias are flamboyant. Not content to share attention in the summer garden, they try to steal the show with flashy blooms in just about every color e...
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What to do when pests pervade pots, and if pruning goes too farJun 17, 2018 6:00 am - The Washington Post's gardening columnist Adrian Higgins answered questions recently in an online chat. Here is an edited excerpt. Q. We have a number of potted plants w...
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From drones to phones, new tech is making gardening easierJun 17, 2018 6:00 am - New technology is easing the way we garden, store equipment, monitor watering and reshape landscapes. And some of those tasks can be done remotely, using phones or table...
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When to fertilize, deadhead your rosesJun 17, 2018 6:00 am - One application of fertilizer in the spring is usually sufficient for species roses such as Rosa rugosa and shrub roses. All other roses should be given their second app...
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Get free poster for Illinois Pollinator Week June 18-24Jun 14, 2018 11:00 pm - The DuPage Monarch Project, a partnership of the Forest Preserve District of DuPage County, the River Prairie Group of the Illinois Sierra Club, the Conservation Foundat...
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DuPage Friends of Extension to host garden brunch to support community programsJun 14, 2018 11:00 pm - Join the DuPage Friends of Extension on July 21 for the annual Brunch at Ball Gardens in West Chicago. Stroll through the breathtaking gardens while supporting local com...
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Plum Grove Garden Club plants flowers, vegetables at Clearbrook group homesJun 13, 2018 6:00 am - Plum Grove Garden Club, Clearbook clients join forces to plant flowers, vegetables at group homes
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Take a free tour of backyard paradises this summerJun 12, 2018 11:00 pm - Take time out of your Saturday routines this summer for a mini-vacation from the ordinary by enjoying an extraordinary free tour of stunning backyard oases with beautifu...
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Community garden now home to farmers market in Fox LakeJun 12, 2018 1:00 am - The Fox Lake Community Garden now is the home of the Fox Lake Farmers Market. "We're really excited to use this new setting. This is our community garden green. I think...