Articles filed under Gardening
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Mow frequently in spring and be sure to mulchMay 28, 2017 6:00 am - Use a mulching mower that leaves the grass clippings on the lawn. This means less work for you, and it recycles those extra nutrients back to your lawn. Regardless of wh...
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Careful selection of lilies keeps them blooming all summerMay 28, 2017 6:00 am - Lilies are a favorite in the summer landscape. Their form and flower are at home in all garden styles from cottage to formal. They bloom in big, bold and bright colors i...
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Native plant pop-up shopMay 26, 2017 1:00 am - A native plant pop-up shop is open at the Conserve Lake County office, 32492 N. Almond Road in the Almond Marsh Forest Preserve near Grayslake. Trees, shrubs, ferns and ...
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5 new varieties to brighten your landscape this summerMay 24, 2017 12:00 am - One of the easiest and most cost-effective ways to brighten up and refresh any outdoor living space is to plant trees, shrubs and flowers. Our newest selections are in t...
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Rotation key to organic vegetable gardeningMay 21, 2017 6:00 am - Rotate the crops in your vegetable garden to help control pest and disease problems. This is the easiest way to practice organic, integrated, pest-management gardening. ...
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You'll be walking on air if you keep your soil loose and lightMay 21, 2017 6:00 am - There are many ways to make a garden bed, but one thing is constant: The soil within it should have the lightness of a fluffed-up pillow and the loft of a down-filled du...
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Sunflowers attract birds to your yardMay 21, 2017 6:00 am - Sunflowers are as much a part of summer as water balloons and corn boils. I remember planting sunflower seeds in my mother's garden and marveling as they grew as tall as...
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Honey Queen to visit Batavia library MondayMay 18, 2017 11:00 pm - Maia Jaycox, the 2017 American Honey Queen, will visit the Batavia Public Library at 4:30 p.m. Monday, May 22, to talk to families, especially children, about honey bees...
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Build an insect hotel with U of I Extension Master GardenersMay 16, 2017 11:00 pm - Did you know there are many insects that help control garden pests? In fact, they outnumber damaging insects, especially in the right habitat. In June, join Master Gard...
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Blooming Fest offers garden-themed funMay 14, 2017 11:00 pm - Plants popping with color, carefully potted and ready for a new place to call home, will be in plentiful supply Saturday at Blooming Fest in West Chicago. "We'll have 1,...