Articles filed under Gardening
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Lake Zurich joins effort to save monarch butterfliesJun 25, 2016 6:00 am - Lake Zurich will be part of a suburban push to help save monarch butterflies. Mayor Thomas Poynton read into the record at a meeting this week a proclamation stating the...
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The perpetual appeal of peoniesJun 25, 2016 5:00 am - Fashion and taste come and go in the garden like anywhere else, but peonies are the rarest of blooms — they have never been out of style. Their appeal rests on their out...
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Shrubs can be trained to lay flat against a wallJun 24, 2016 11:00 pm - Espaliered plants are used for softening large blank spaces on walls or fences. To train espaliers, twigs and branches are bent to meet design requirements when they are...
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Reduce maintenance in borders with shrubsJun 19, 2016 7:19 am - As gardeners age, we often look for ways to decrease maintenance in our landscapes. We choose annuals that don't require deadheading; we plant drought-tolerant perennial...
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Container groupings really show off your floral displaysJun 19, 2016 7:18 am - When planting a container, mix different heights of plants for a layered effect. Try something different from the typical tall plant in the center with a ring of shorter...
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Des Plaines Park District and Lurvey's Staff to Host Herbs Workshop June 22Jun 16, 2016 11:00 pm - The Des Plaines Park District and the experts at Lurvey Garden Center will be holding a gardening seminar titled "All About Herbs" in the park district greenhouse at the...
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Nature program to explore ways to help native pollinatorsJun 16, 2016 11:00 pm - Discover the group of diverse and important organisms known as native pollinators by joining the "Learn from the Experts" nature program from 1 to 3 p.m. Saturday, July ...
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Schaumburg senior works to save natural areaJun 15, 2016 1:00 am - Herb Demmel, 85, works to save a natural area near Friendship Village in Schaumburg
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Learn about Monarch Waystation with DuPage Monarch ProjectJun 13, 2016 11:00 pm - DuPage Monarch Project invites you to celebrate National Pollinator Week, June 20-26, by visiting a monarch waystation and we've made it easy for you to find one. If th...
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These are not your grandmother's petuniasJun 12, 2016 7:18 am - Some gardeners turn their noses up at petunias. They dread deadheading sticky, mushy, spent blooms and cutting back plants to keep them looking fresh. These gardeners mo...