Articles filed under Gardening
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Watering trees, shrubs in the fall and winter is a balancing actDec 08, 2021 10:00 pm - After this year's summer drought in Illinois, it is more important than ever to monitor soil moisture conditions and water trees and shrubs going into winter. Drought co...
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Whispering Hills in Cary to become McHenry County's newest tree growerDec 05, 2021 10:00 pm - Starting 2022, Whispering Hills Garden and Landscape Center in Cary will be beginning a tree growing operation. For the past 30 years, Whispering Hills has been McHenry...
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Watering, soil tests and the start of winterDec 05, 2021 6:00 am - Evergreens planted over the last couple of years may need to be watered again this season if conditions are dry. It is easy to forget about watering during the colder we...
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How residents of Fox Chase subdivision in St. Charles keep their neighborhood beautifulDec 03, 2021 5:00 am - It's not that the city of St. Charles' public works department can't keep the median it owns in the Fox Chase subdivision in good shape. However, it is more than a half-...
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Learn about Young Black Agri-preneurs Dec. 4Nov 30, 2021 10:00 pm - Black families who have a desire to save grocery money, learn food gardening skills and eat healthier will have an occasion on Dec. 4 to learn about a new program for th...
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How to know the amount of mulch you needNov 28, 2021 6:00 am - I typically do not mulch established perennial borders but leave the perennials up for the winter and let some fall leaves blow in. Perennials that start to look bad (su...
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Make a bulb container for a beautiful spring displayNov 21, 2021 6:00 am - For a unique bulb display in spring, plant bulbs in containers. It is possible to layer bulbs in the container to create a dramatic display of bulbs. Keep the containers...
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Aquascape donates design and labor to create an ecosystem pond for Batavia High SchoolNov 14, 2021 10:00 pm - Aquascape donated their expertise and labor to help the Batavia High School Ecology Club build a beautiful ecosystem pond in the campus courtyard. Ed Beaulieu, vice pre...
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Pottawatomie Garden Club gives landscaping award to St. Charles Public LibraryNov 14, 2021 10:00 pm - On Oct. 25, the Pottawatomie Garden Club awarded its annual Landscape Commendation Award to the St. Charles Public Library. Edith Craig, director of the library, was pr...
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Some 'impatient' plants considered weeds, others cultivatedNov 14, 2021 6:00 am - At a recent dinner party, my host launched into a monologue about a plant he had discovered in his garden and was delighted with. It had, he said, green leaves (what a c...