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Make a bulb container for a beautiful spring display
Nov 21, 2021 7:00 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. -
Aquascape donates design and labor to create an ecosystem pond for Batavia High School
Nov 15, 2021 7:45 PM - Aquascape donated their expertise and labor to help the Batavia High School Ecology Club build a beautiful ecosystem pond in the campus courtyard. -
Pottawatomie Garden Club gives landscaping award to St. Charles Public Library
Nov 15, 2021 12:58 PM - On Oct. 25, the Pottawatomie Garden Club awarded its annual Landscape Commendation Award to the St. Charles Public Library. -
Cantigny to host holiday poinsettia display Nov. 19
Nov 17, 2021 12:34 PM - Cantigny horticulture department invites you to its "Shades of Crimson" plant sales and self-guided tours on Friday, Nov. 19. Shop the Mistletoe Market inside the Visitors Center, too! -
Some 'impatient' plants considered weeds, others cultivated
Nov 14, 2021 7:00 AM - The orange-flowered jewelweed, which many look upon scornfully, is botanically Impatiens capensis, also known as spotted touch-me-not. Another jewelweed with pale yellow flowers is Impatiens pallida, sometimes called pale touch-me-not. -
Get creative with your flower boxes and containers
Nov 14, 2021 7:00 AM - Remove frozen plants from containers and hanging baskets and replace them with evergreen boughs, branches with colorful berries and interesting seed heads from perennials and ornamental grasses. -
Learn how to care for bonsai trees at online workshops this winter
Nov 11, 2021 2:53 PM - Too cold outside to do gardening? The Chicago Botanic Garden is offering online webinars on caring for bonsai trees with Chris Baker, the curator of bonsai collection. -
University of Illinois Extension expert says don't rake fall leaves, recycle them
Nov 11, 2021 1:52 PM - Every fall, an onslaught of leaves drop relentlessly into yards leaving homeowners to rake, bag, and haul them out on the curb. But what many don't know is that those golden-hued leaves are gold in the garden. -
Terra cotta pots absorb water that can freeze
Nov 7, 2021 8:00 AM - Terra cotta containers are best stored out of the elements for winter. When plants in these containers are finished for the year, dump out the growing medium and store the pots in a garage or shed so they are out of the rain. -
Turf grass to pollinator meadow habitat begins at Westlake Park
Nov 5, 2021 11:16 PM - The Bloomingdale Park District recently started the conversion of turf grass to pollinator meadow habitat at Westlake Park. The work is part of a $9,500 grant from the Illinois Clean Energy Community Foundation that covers 50% of the cost.
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