Articles filed under Gardening
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Lombard Garden Club hosts lilac sale onlineAug 16, 2020 11:00 pm - The Lombard Garden Club is hosting its annual Lombard Lilac Sale online. Ready to be sold in May, the bushes have been nurtured throughout the summer. They have a large...
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West Chicago's Monarch conservation efforts to be featured in upcoming conservation videoAug 16, 2020 11:00 pm - Mayor Ruben Pineda shared his pride for West Chicago's monarch conservation efforts last week as he was interviewed for a video being produced by the DuPage Monarch Proj...
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Stagger planting of gladiolus to extend the flowering seasonAug 15, 2020 7:30 am - The gladiolus produces a large, showy flower spike that lasts for several days, whether in the garden or in a vase. To get the most out of a bloom for decoration inside,...
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Book review: 'Story of Gardening' gets a timely updateAug 15, 2020 7:00 am - “The Story of Gardening,” by Penelope Hobhouse and Ambra Edwards (Princeton Architectural Press) It's an opportune time for an update to this lavishly illustrated h...
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Soak or drip? Watering advice for the hot seasonAug 15, 2020 6:00 am - August is the month for two garden W's: weeding and watering. Regular attention to both keeps a vegetable or flower garden pretty and productive well into autumn. For n...
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Home gardeners can help the hungry by donating some harvestAug 14, 2020 11:00 pm - Gardening's popularity has surged during the coronavirus pandemic; it provides exercise, outdoor time, emotional well-being and wholesome produce. Home gardening also ca...
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Need to stock your pond? Order during fall fish saleAug 12, 2020 11:00 pm - Need fish for your pond? If you have a new pond or an old pond in need of stocking or restocking, you can order your fish from the Kane-DuPage Soil and Water Conservati...
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Northern Illinois Hosta Society hosts online auction and plant sale Aug. 26-30Aug 09, 2020 11:00 pm - Hostas and other shade plants will be the main attraction at the Northern Illinois Hosta Society online auction and plant sale beginning at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 26 thr...
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Much garden upkeep happens in the later part of summerAug 09, 2020 7:00 am - During the first week of August, plant short-season snap beans, broccoli, cabbages, cauliflower, carrots, mustard greens, spinach and radishes for fall harvesting. Conti...
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Any summer flower show will feature beautiful dahliasAug 09, 2020 7:00 am - Dahlias are at their peak in late summer, and there are varieties ideal for every sunny garden situation from containers and the front of borders to specimen plantings a...