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It’s ‘False Spring’, Time for those late-winter gardening tasks
We sure had a few brief spurts of the wrath of Mother Nature this winter, but now with the above…
Our fidgety, funky little songbird of winter
by Nancy Kuhajda Spring is a mere 56 days away, and as I wrote about last week, every year, sightings…
Seeing Robins Now? It’s All Good
Why are we seeing robins now? Don’t they usually wait till Spring! What nature-lover doesn’t like to engage in a…
January in the garden – do’s and don’ts
Many people think there is not much going on in gardening, well, at least outside gardening, in Will County in…
New year, garden smarter, not harder
Non-gardening folk often think that we gardeners just spend the winter lamenting that we are stuck in the non-growing season.…
Know More, Grow More — Part 2
Last week, my column talked about resolutions for gardeners, including learning or trying something new. I shared information about some…
New Year’s resolution … know more, grow more
I don’t know about you, but I am not much of a New Year’s resolution-type person. I grew up with…
Let’s have a ball … Cheese ball, that is!
I am a product of the 1960s and ‘70s peace, love, gardening and all. And as the old saying goes,…
Wild Birds in Winter: Do’s and don’ts
One of my favorite hobbies is birds, specifically birds in my backyard. Not only are they great natural insect control…
When making that holiday wish list, think gardening up!
It took me a long time to remember to add gardening things to my holiday wish list. I guess my…
Murmuration: Starlings’ Fascinating Sky Dance
For me, birds are the harbinger of the seasons — the first robin of spring, the first hummingbird of summer,…
Nature weather folklore: Study a caterpillar, seed or squirrel
Even though we haven’t had even much cooler fall weather yet, one of my favorite insects has been working on…