Articles filed under Gardening
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Downers Grove Garden Walk benefits Bridge CommunitiesJun 10, 2025 10:33 pm - Downers Grove First UMC hosts its 19th annual garden walk fundraiser on July 12, supporting work with Bridge Communities to provide housing and mentoring to previously homeless families.
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Knox Church Garden Walk on July 12 to benefit Northern Illinois Food BankJun 10, 2025 9:47 pm - The Presbyterian Women of Knox Church in Naperville will host a garden walk featuring six local gardens on July 12.
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Greener Grove works to create a more sustainable Downers GroveJun 10, 2025 8:39 pm - In only a few years what began as a group of like-minded neighbors has grown into an impactful nonprofit, Greener Grove, aimed at creating a more sustainable Downers Gr...
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Lake in the Hills Rotary creates pollinator garden with native plants at local libraryJun 09, 2025 11:19 pm - A local Rotary Club has transformed the garden at the Algonquin Area Library east branch, removing invasive weeds and turning it into a pollinator paradise.
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Warrenville resident opens up garden with over 750 varieties of hostas and moreJun 09, 2025 10:30 am - John Richter opens his private garden featuring grafted trees, variegated bushes, thousands of daylilies, over 750 hostas, and sculptures. Call to schedule a visit.
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Invasive, ravenous and hard to stop: Asian jumping worms on suburban gardeners’ radarJun 06, 2025 4:02 pm - Invasive Asian jumping worms are making their presence known in suburban gardens.
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Weather, disease challenge Illinois’ strawberry growersJun 05, 2025 12:07 pm - Weather conditions and disease have created challenges for Illinois strawberry producers, with one grower losing most of their early crop to a greenhouse disease and frequent rains impacting yields.
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Seven St. Charles gardens to be featured in Pottawatomie Garden WalkJun 04, 2025 4:46 pm - The Pottawatomie Garden Club is holding a St. Charles Garden Walk on June 28 featuring seven gardens and a boutique.
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Pottawatomie Garden Club beautifies downtown St. CharlesJun 03, 2025 10:15 am - Despite the rain, Pottawatomie Garden Club members planted flowers from Heinz Brothers around the municipal building and bridges in downtown St. Charles as part of its beautification mission.
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Wheaton Garden Club awards scholarships, donations for 100th anniversaryJun 02, 2025 8:00 pm - Wheaton Garden Club celebrates 100 years by donating to local groups and awarding three students scholarships to study biology and sustainable design.