Rogers Park Garden Group

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Founded on February 1, 2007, the RPGG's mission is to promote gardening in the Rogers Park community through education and by assisting in the growth and development of green places.

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02/28/2022

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04/21/2021
Useful advice for encouraging an insect that is actually beloved in the Midwest!
03/17/2021

Useful advice for encouraging an insect that is actually beloved in the Midwest!

Most folks can probably identify an adult firefly, but how about a larval one? Learn how to help fireflies with these three simple steps.

Wise words, indeed!
03/11/2021

Wise words, indeed!

Can't disagree with any of this!
12/27/2020

Can't disagree with any of this!

We're out wandering around a lot more these days, and there are things to be aware of, other than avoiding people coughi...
08/10/2020

We're out wandering around a lot more these days, and there are things to be aware of, other than avoiding people coughing and sneezing. What, you ask? POISON IVY! Gardening maven Margaret Roach brings us an encore podcast with Dr. Susan Pell of the United States Botanic Garden on Toxicodendron radicans, and its place in the plant world:

NO, POISON IVY was not put on the planet to punish mankind, or to boost antihistamine sales. As with every [read more…]

Coconut coir isn't everything it's cracked up to be, in terms of "sustainability." Don't want to use peat moss? Use co...
07/24/2020

Coconut coir isn't everything it's cracked up to be, in terms of "sustainability." Don't want to use peat moss? Use compost, either your own home-grown mix, vermicompost, or a good local commercial variety (I like Chalet Garden Center's "leaf mulch," made from composted leaves collected by their yard service division - it's a multi-tasker). Garden expert and bona fide Science Guy Robert Pavlis pokes some holes in the Coconut Coir Mythology:

Coir, coir pith and coir peat have been proposed as substitutes for peat moss. Is coir sustainable? Is it more environmentally friendly than peat moss?

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