Articles filed under Gardening
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Sudden summer heat has gardeners dancing a seasonal salsaJun 27, 2020 7:00 am - The hydrangeas that came through the late spring frost unscathed are beginning to bloom. For many folks, hydrangeas are as timeless and carefree as summer itself. Big, b...
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Why native plants are better for your backyard - and the prairieJun 26, 2020 6:00 am - Picture a field of tall Queen Anne's lace bending in the summer breeze. Honeybees are buzzing around sweet clover at the edge of the field, and small cabbage white butte...
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Beth Tikvah Congregation volunteers grow vegetables for local shelter, food pantriesJun 23, 2020 6:00 am - Wearing face masks and gloves and working in the pouring rain, members of Beth Tikvah Congregation in Hoffman Estates planted their annual garden May 17, which each year...
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When in a pinch, control the size of flowering plantsJun 22, 2020 11:00 pm - Pinch fall-blooming plants such as chrysanthemums and hardy asters to control their size and increase production of flowers. Pinching encourages side branching, producin...
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National Garden Bureau named 2020 the Year of the LavenderJun 21, 2020 7:00 am - The National Garden Bureau has named 2020 the Year of the Lavender. English lavender (Lavendula angustifolia) is the hardiest type and best suited to our Midwestern gard...
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Lombard Jewish congregants plant victory gardens during pandemicJun 16, 2020 6:00 am - Lombard Jewish congregants plant victory gardens during pandemic
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Garden beds in Naperville will help fight food insecurityJun 16, 2020 5:40 am - A project to model small-scale gardening as a way to boost healthy food availability is under way at the Naperville garden plots. Volunteers with the nonprofit Obama Leg...
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Aquascape team installs a water feature for NBA legend Shaquille O'NealJun 15, 2020 11:00 pm - St. Charles, Ill. - A team of Aquascape Inc. employees and Aquascape Artists of the Year installed a 22-by-50-foot ecosystem pond with a 70-foot stream for NBA Hall of F...
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The Land Conservancy offers free tree and shrub identification virtual tourJun 14, 2020 11:00 pm - The Land Conservancy of McHenry County is providing an opportunity to learn about McHenry County's trees and shrubs in a free video with TLC's restoration ecologist Meli...
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Traditional prairie grasses are a must in Midwest gardensJun 14, 2020 7:00 am - Grasses once dominated Midwest prairies, so it is no surprise ornamental grasses are at home in Midwest cultivated landscapes. There are types to perform a variety of du...