Education
This presentation is made possible by the Pauline J. and John R. Cook Lecture Fund of the Community Foundation of Northern Illinois. The saying goes, we have two seasons: Winter and Road Construction. Well, one of those we can do something about, to make our yards...
Education
This presentation is made possible by the Pauline J. and John R. Cook Lecture Fund of the Community Foundation of Northern Illinois. In this pre-recorded webinar, Neal Peterson, pawpaw researcher and breeder, teaches about the often-unheard-of native fruit tree, the...
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By Samantha Burbach, Director of Education & Programming – 09/17/21 If you are growing daylilies, you may notice what looks like new plants growing up in the air off old flower scapes. These are known as daylily “proliferations” and they are new, identical...
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By Samantha Burbach, Director of Education & Programming – 08/04/2021 August is here and our gardens are thriving. Many early food crops have already been harvested, such as peas and lettuce, and many are starting to really produce – come on tomatoes!...
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By Samantha Burbach, Director of Education & Programming – 06/24/2021 This week we celebrate pollinators and everything they do for us. Insects, most notably bees, butterflies, birds, and even small critters help move pollen from flower to flower, whether...
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By Susan Schumacher, Council of Rockford Gardeners – 06/06/2020 JUMP TO INSTRUCTIONS Learn how to make Chive Blossom Vinegar from chives growing in your own yard! This resource was originally presented during Garden Fair Weekend 2021 by Susan Schumacher of the...
