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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...
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This webinar is made possible by the Pauline J. and John R. Cook Lecture Fund of the Community Foundation of Northern Illinois. The word “meadow” conjures images of wide expanses of land, but a mini meadow — a kind of informal flower garden started with seed sown...
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By Samantha Burbach, Director of Education & Programming – 05/07/2021 Grow a cheerful sunflower to brighten up your windowsill or garden! These dwarf sunflowers will stay about 6-12” tall in this 6” pot, or you can grow them out in the garden where they will...
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Happy Arbor Day! Did you pick up a tree at today’s giveaway? Here are a few tips for planting your bare root tree seedling when you get home! Tips for Planting Bare Root Tree Seedlings Plant the tree seedling as soon as possible. BUT… While it is ideal to...
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By Sam Burbach, Education & Programming Coordinator – 04/14/2021 With so many amazing plant varieties available today, sometimes we have more plants than we have the room to grow them! Luckily, creating a new garden bed can be quite simple utilizing a sheet...
