by Environmental News | Jun 21, 2017 | Be Organic
Source: psu.edu The Student Farm at Penn State and the Barn at Lemont are hosting a free “Tools and Techniques” home gardening workshop from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 25, at the Student Farm, located at the intersection of Big Hollow and Fox Hollow roads. All...
by Environmental News | Jun 5, 2017 | Be Organic
Author: Mike Isaacs / Source: chicagotribune.com Melecio Ramirez hands change to Skokie Mayor George Van Dusen after the mayor makes a purchase at last year’s opening of the Farmers Market on June 12, 2016, outside Skokie Village Hall. (Pioneer Press)...
by Environmental News | May 4, 2017 | Be Organic
Author: Beth Botts / Source: chicagotribune.com Lingering puddles can indicate poorly drained soil, which traps water around plants’ roots. (The Morton Arboretum) The heavy rains of recent weeks have underlined the importance of good drainage in the garden....
by Environmental News | May 1, 2017 | Be Organic
Author: Marie Wilson / Source: Daily Herald Cliff Preston served on the Riverwalk Commission for 17 years beginning in 1987, many of them as chairman Daily Herald file photo, 2002 A spot along the Naperville Riverwalk where a garden was blocking a scenic view instead...
