Articles filed under Gardening
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Luckily for cooks and gardeners, some herbs come back year after yearMay 30, 2024 6:00 am - With prices going up at the grocery store — and herbs are always a bit pricey — maybe this is the year you can experiment with growing your own herbs and spices.
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Pottawatomie Garden Club plants flowers in downtown St. CharlesMay 29, 2024 11:47 pm - Each spring the Pottawatomie Garden Club gathers in downtown St. Charles to plant summer flowers along the bridges crossing the Fox River and around the municipal buildi...
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Lisle’s Garden Gait returns for 22nd year featuring five private gardens and a public parkMay 29, 2024 11:44 am - On Sunday, June 9, five private gardens and one public park will be featured in Lisle Woman’s Club's 22nd annual Garden Gait.
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Why gardening can grow your mental well-being and cultivate friendsMay 26, 2024 9:30 am - Looking for a simple change that can improve your physical, mental and emotional health? Try gardening.
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Straw bales to the rescue when soil is suspectMay 22, 2024 4:00 pm - If your soil's no good or you don't have any, plant your garden in straw bales. Bonus: They are naturally “raised beds.”
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9 things to consider when shopping for a grillMay 22, 2024 4:00 pm - It’s officially grilling season. Here’s what you need to know if you’re upgrading or adding another grill for your outdoor cooking this summer.
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Tour 12 gardens, learn from experts at MCC garden walkMay 22, 2024 9:59 am - Experience a day of gorgeous gardens, education, and fun at Garden Walk 2024, presented by the University of Illinois Extension Master Gardeners and McHenry County College.
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Area Girl Scouts, Rose Pest Solutions restore butterfly garden in NapervilleMay 21, 2024 4:43 pm - Two hundred Girl Scouts and volunteers with the Girl Scouts of Greater Chicago and Northwest Indiana and Rose Pest Solutions came together on Saturday, May 18, to restor...
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Spend summer days growing, supporting gardens with Extension’s ‘Four Seasons’ webinar seriesMay 21, 2024 2:09 pm - Get ready to spend summer days outdoors gardening, exploring, and enjoying the growing season by adding in “Four Seasons Gardening” webinars beginning June 11. Universi...
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West Chicago Blooming Fest returns this weekendMay 16, 2024 5:37 pm - West Chicago’s annual Blooming Fest has grown into a gardener’s playground. It’s the main event of a downtown spring festival celebrating the start of the growing season.