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This week on WGLT's Grow, you'll learn about an invasive pest making headway in North America, called the spotted lanternfly.The ornate-looking pest was…
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The Great Plains Shelter Project of the 1930s was a massive government undertaking designed to help the Plains states recover from the devastation of the…
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Tree roots interfering with a sewer line is not an uncommon plumbing problem. After all, the wastewater line is carrying nutrient-rich water, and tree…
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Propagating and wintering over some of your garden plants is a great way to add to the beauty of your yard and not spend a lot of money.Listen to this…
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If the pandemic and 2020 have taught us anything, it's to expect the unexpected.For some, concerns about our supply chain led to the planting of more food…
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Dendrochronology can take some skill, but anyone can learn it.Dendrochronology, by the way, is the craft of counting the rings of a tree to determine its…
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The best lettuce is fresh lettuce. It's easy to grow and eat right out of the garden. But sometimes you don't have enough and you have to grab some from…
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Pollinators are having a tough time. We've all heard about the decline in the honeybee population. Butterflies like Monarchs also are in decline. But…
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Alcohol consumption is up during the pandemic, and some of us have a little extra time on our hands. So why not make our own alcohol?Some of the raw…
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A lot of people are thinking about vegetable gardens this year to help fight food insecurity.In this week's episode of WGLT's Grow, listen as Illinois…