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Invasive species in Chicagoland

Since Governor Quinn proclaimed May 2012 as Invasive Species Awareness Month, it makes sense to explore exactly what an invasive species is. Is it...
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National Public Garden Day offers inspiration for spring plant combinations

Chicagoans who took advantage of free admission on National Public Garden Day (May 11) to one of the areas public gardens, inspiration abound....
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Not Just the Usual Suspects: Spring Plant Sales for the North Shore and beyond

North Shore gardeners, it’s finally time – pull on those gardening gloves, and get ready to plant! But don’t limit yourself to...
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Celebrating National Public Gardens Day

  • Public Gardens Chicagoland
  • May 8, 2012
This Friday, May 11, take a trip to one of Chicagoland’s gardens and arboretums celebrating National Public Gardens Day. Public gardens play...
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Clover mites rose up in a fog or tiny fairies are racing around on dandelions

  • clover mites
  • May 2, 2012
This afternoon I was standing out on my deck talking on the phone. When I noticed that the air had become thicker and dandelion seeds cruised past...
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Indoor Citrus Trees

Have a window and a large pot with a rubber plant? That’s where you’ll put your self pollinating fruit tree, preferably a dwarf....
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May Chicago Ornamental Horticulture preview: Highlights

With so many activities going on this month, this is just a highlight of the local happenings and news in the Chicagoland horticulture/gardening...
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Raised bed vegetable gardening

  • Chicagoland vegetable gardening
  • April 29, 2012
Interest in vegetable gardening is more than just a trend. Reports from around the horticulture industry affirm the popularity of vegetable...
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Chicago Ornamental Horticulture: Apr. 21-22

Don’t forget to attend free seminar at Pasquesi Home and Gardens Lake Bluff store Saturday, April 21, featuring Melinda Myers. The nationally...
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Garden Books to Enjoy, Pt. II: Two obscure gems

Organic gardening was not invented yesterday, as these two wonderful mid-20th-century books prove. While one is more a practical how-to manual by a...
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