July Garden Tour 2024
Enjoy a FREE self guided tour of local gardens created by your neighbors! July 13th at 9am – 2:30pm Location: Start at Zion Library (2400 Gabriel Avenue, Zion IL)
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WH Planting 2023
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WH Planting Project 2022
Tuesday, May 24th Lunch following planting provided by the Village of Winthrop Harbor Bring your gloves?, sunscreen and we look forward to seeing you there! Many hands make light work — check us out in action! Check out our work last year!
Plant Auction 2022
Bring your plants, bring a friend and don’t forget your checkbook! May 10, 2022 – Auction start 1pm Location: North Point Church, 900 Lewis Avenue, Winthrop Harbor RSVP by April 25th How to participate: Bring plants in a container Label each plant with its name and detailed information on care Include specific information:Sun, shade, height, … Read more
Native Plant Sale May 7-8 2022
Independence Grove Forest Preserve at the North Bay Pavilion in Libertyville Saturday, May 7 from 9 am–3 pm and Sunday, May 8 from 10 am–2 pm Do more good with your garden. The 2022 Native Plant Sale returns in-person and online this year! Shop at Independence Grove in Libertyville on Saturday, May 7 from 9 am–3 pm and Sunday, May 8 from 10 am–2 pm. Purchase … Read more
Grow Up with Your Containers
Don’t forget that you can grow a lot of vegetables upright. Tomatoes need support. Put a large cage on your tomato plant in a big pot—the bigger the better. The tomato can be staked with a wooden stake. Put a few large headed (roofing) nails in the stake to hold the ties as the plant … Read more
Weeds and Mulch
It’s spring and weeds are springing! A common gardener’s saying is that a weed is “just a plant growing in the wrong place.” We know there are a number of weeds that are edible or used medicinally such as purslane and dandelions. Nevertheless, we don’t want them in our garden beds. Well, why not? Mostly … Read more