Articles filed under Gardening
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Go green at Earth Day events in the Fox ValleyApr 18, 2017 11:00 pm - Earth Day is Saturday, April 22. Fox Valley residents are invited to celebrate spring in an environmentally conscious way by attending one of these events. Elgin Th...
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Volunteers sought to spruce up West Dundee parkApr 17, 2017 11:00 pm - On Saturday, April 22, volunteers will start helping Prairie Meadows Park in West Dundee live up to its name. Dozens of volunteers, armed with pruners, saws and trimmers...
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Don't forget about texture when planning your gardenApr 16, 2017 6:00 am - The most popular element in landscape design is color, but texture is another important building block. Texture in gardening can be seen as well as felt, and is used pri...
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Celebrate the Year of the BrassicaApr 16, 2017 6:00 am - According to the National Garden Bureau, 2017 is the Year of the Brassica. This large family of nutritionally rich vegetables includes broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, ka...
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Learn to promote and protect pollinators at May 22 programApr 11, 2017 11:00 pm - With publicity about declining honeybee and Monarch butterfly populations, more people are becoming interested in learning about and protecting our pollinators. Join th...
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It's time for spring pruningApr 09, 2017 6:00 am - Gardeners fall into two camps when they think about pruning. One group can't wait to get their hands on a pair of pruning shears and start carving, and the mere thought ...
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Use an exterminator if ants uncovered in early springApr 09, 2017 6:00 am - Finding some carpenter ants in your home during warm weather in summer and fall does not necessarily mean there is a nest inside. First, try to determine whether the ant...
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Spring care key to healthy summer lawnApr 02, 2017 6:01 am - What you need to do in your yard will depend on how it survived the winter. First, take care not to tread on your lawn if it is soft or mushy. You want to avoid trampin...
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Non-flower gardens offer 50 shades of greenApr 02, 2017 6:00 am - While beds tumbling with flowers are lovely, there's an emerging trend in landscape design: the flowerless garden. Nontraditional gardens are no less green. In fact, the...
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Fairy gardens captivate imaginations of both kids and adultsApr 02, 2017 6:00 am - A set of little wings. Ceramic fountains. Tiny versions of ornate cottages and brick walkways fit for the English countryside. These are just some of the whimsical decor...