Skip to content

Illinois Dunesland Garden Club

Spreading the Love of Gardens Since 1937

Menu
  • Home
    • IDGC
      • Meetings
        • June 2022 Meeting & Afternoon Tea
        • Plant Auction 2022
        • Christmas Luncheon 2021
        • “Welcome Back” October Meeting
      • Events
        • Native Plant Sale May 7-8 2022
        • 2021 WH Planting
        • Plant Sale 2021
        • Garden Tours
        • Plant Auction
        • Programs
        • Past Events
      • Gardening Resources
        • External Links
        • Tips
    • Newsletters
      • Monthly Newsletter Features
        • Presidents’ Points
        • Beth’s Corner
          • Projects and Crafts
          • Recipes
        • Gardening Articles
        • Members’ Birthdays
        • Midwest Monthly Gardening
          • Ask a Horticulturist
        • Native Plant Nerd
        • Re-Blooming
        • Sunshine
        • View from my backyard
      • Past Newsletters
        • 2020-2021 Newsletters
          • June Newsletter 2021
          • May Newsletter 2021
          • April Newsletter 2021
          • March Newsletter 2021
          • February 2021 Newsletter
          • January 2021 Newsletter
          • December 2020 Newsletter
          • November 2020 Newsletter
          • October 2020 Newsletter
          • September KickOff
        • June Newsletter 2021
  • Members
    • Board
      • Meeting Minutes
        • Meeting Minutes 2022
      • Refreshment Committee
      • Treasurer’s Reports
      • Past Presidents
    • Yearbooks
  • Facebook
  • Videos
    • Workshops
  • Contact Us
    • Join Now
    • Application

Month: February 2021

Winter Tree Care

No Comments
| 2021, Article, Backyard, Tree, Winter, Yard

Although we hope winter is on the wane, several more inches of snow are possible. Believe it or not, we should be grateful for snow! It not only insulates plants from cold but also from early warmth that could trick them into growing too soon. Consider it a down jacket for your precious plants. We […]

Read More »

Coming Next Month – April 2021

No Comments
| 2021, April, Coming Next Month

April showers bring May flowers. And after the winter we all have had, I know I am looking forward to some gorgeous flowers soon! In April we will continue to get ready for the upcoming spring: Seed starting Charts and dates for when is the best time to start to plant Sprouts and micro greens […]

Read More »

Coming Next Month – March 2021

No Comments
| 2021

In like a lion… Out like a lamb. Let’s hope that March follows that old saying because February is already a brutal month! In March we will continue to get ready for the upcoming spring: Tree, shrub pruning and care A video on potted plant pruning is already up on our YouTube page  Winter birds […]

Read More »

February 2021 Newsletter

No Comments
| 2021, February, Newsletter

It’s February. It’s the depth of winter with cold and snow surrounding us but we’re safe and warm in our homes. Though it doesn’t seem like it, spring is creeping closer. February is the shortest month of the year, so we’ll soon be looking backwards on this winter. To get through this time of cold […]

Read More »

Letters to the Editor February 2021

No Comments
| 2021, February, Member, Newsletter, Photo

Do you have anything you would like to share with the club? Drop Sandi, Beth, Jan or April a line or give one of us a call. We will try to feature member’s content — but you have to send it in! We love hearing from you. Last month we heard from Kathy K. I […]

Read More »

Houseplants 101

No Comments
| 2021, February, Newsletter, Plants

Yes, it is winter. We gardeners especially are hungering for a touch of green. You can satisfy that hunger by adding a plant or two or three. Forget those faux plants made of plastic or fabric. Go for the real thing. Not only will you enjoy the living green of nature, houseplants are actually good […]

Read More »

View from my backyard February 2021

No Comments
| 2021, Backyard, January, Member, Newsletter, Photo

“Come feed the little birds, show them you care, and you’ll be glad if you do. Their young ones are hungry, their nests are so bare, all it takes is tuppence from you.”

Read More »

NPN February 2021

No Comments
| 2021, February, Garden, Native Plant Nerd, Newsletter

Even though it’s still winter, now is the time to think about monarchs! Monarchs in the western US are especially at risk of extinction, but our monarchs east of the Rockies could use some help too. The single best thing you can do to help the monarch population is to plant native milkweed! Just a […]

Read More »

Reblooming February 2021

No Comments
| 2021, February, Newsletter, Re-Blooming

I chuckled when I read the first line of Sandi’s message. “It’s February.” Need we say more? It reminded me of a well-worn children’s book handed down to us from my husband’s Aunt Mary. In it a chatty family of field mice living in an old stone wall were busy gathering nuts and grain for […]

Read More »

Presidents’ Points February 2021

No Comments
| 2021, February, Newsletter, Presidents' Points

It’s February. It’s the depth of winter with cold and snow surrounding us but we’re safe and warm in our homes. Though it doesn’t seem like it, spring is creeping closer. February is the shortest month of the year, so we’ll soon be looking backwards on this winter. To get through this time of cold […]

Read More »

Archives

  • August 2022
  • June 2022
  • May 2022
  • April 2022
  • November 2021
  • October 2021
  • June 2021
  • May 2021
  • April 2021
  • March 2021
  • February 2021
  • January 2021
  • December 2020
  • November 2020
  • October 2020
  • September 2020
  • August 2020
  • March 2020

Meta

  • Log in

Illinois Dunesland Garden Club 2023 . Powered by WordPress