Articles filed under Gardening
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Documentary on monarch butterflies to be shown at Bloomingdale Public Library
Feb 6, 2023 7:02 PM - "Plants, Pollinators & Prayers" is a recent documentary about a local community's efforts to bring monarch butterflies back to Northern Illinois. The film will have a local screening on Wednesday, Feb. 15, at the Bloomingdale Public Library. -
Time to plan for the upcoming growing season
Feb 5, 2023 7:00 AM - Selecting the right plant that is well suited to your garden's growing conditions and fulfills your design goals is an important first step toward having a successful garden. -
How The GardenWorks Project in Wheaton helps neighbors in need grow their own food
Feb 2, 2023 6:00 AM - A Chinese proverb says teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. Wheaton nonprofit The GardenWorks Project hopes the same can be said for teaching people how to garden. -
Protect houseplants from the winter weather
Jan 29, 2023 7:00 AM - It is important to protect houseplants from cold temperatures when purchasing them in the winter. Most garden centers will wrap plants to protect them from cold temperatures but if they don't, be sure to ask them to wrap the plants for you. -
Pretty but toxic: Watch toddlers around these houseplants
Jan 28, 2023 7:00 AM - I point out houseplants that should be kept out of kids' mouths. And I don't mind dashing friends' hopes of an Instagram-worthy indoor jungle if it means potentially preventing harm. -
Backyard Garden Club of Dundee Township offers scholarshipJan 30, 2023 6:42 PM - The Backyard Garden Club of Dundee Township is offering up to a $2,000 scholarship for the 2023-24 school year.
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Warm winter can cause plants to bloom early
Jan 22, 2023 7:00 AM - Recent warm weather has resulted in some plants, such as iris, showing some green growth, with some buds swelling on trees and shrubs. -
Should you worry about lichens, moss, algae on trees?
Jan 22, 2023 7:00 AM - Now that deciduous trees are bare, trunks and branches have taken center stage, and you might be noticing nuances and irregularities that evaded your attention over the summer. -
Roselle Park District Garden Club taking scholarship applications
Jan 16, 2023 12:57 PM - The Roselle Garden Club is taking applications for a $1,000 scholarship to be awarded to a Roselle high school senior or college student who is majoring in an environmentally related field -
Colors can create a desired effect in your garden
Jan 14, 2023 6:00 AM - The right colors in your garden can create vibrant effects, or a calming, tranquil effect. Some colors make flowers pop out of the landscape for attention, while others recede and help create the illusion of depth.
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