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Gardening information from Countryside Flower Shop and Nursery in Crystal Lake, IL.

Friday, February 10, 2012

USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map

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A couple of weeks ago the USDA published the latest edition of the Plant Hardiness Zone Map .   This is the map that tells us what plants ar...
Sunday, January 15, 2012

Birds In Winter

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Birds at feeder in winter Wow- We finally got some winter last week. As much as I hate shoveling snow it’s nice to get some insulating c...
Sunday, December 18, 2011

Poinsettias-Not Your Grandmother's Poinsettia!

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Poinsettias are a traditional Christmas plant due to their red foliage.   They are part of the euphorbia family and have bracts rather than ...
Tuesday, November 29, 2011

More Fall Chores

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These pictures are from Wilt Pruf One of the last chores for the season is prepping broad leaf evergreens for winter. Broad leaf evergre...
Saturday, November 19, 2011

Fall Leaf Cleanup

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The last little tomato I was up on my roof last week blowing leaves out of the gutters with my leaf blower. After I was done I spent a m...
Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Fall Chores

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Nursery in Lake Como, Italy I went to Italy last month and as usual I am always interested in seeing what the local horticultural industr...
Sunday, September 25, 2011

Tulip Time

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Crocus are one of the first bulbs to bloom in spring It’s officially fall; the days are getting shorter, the temperature is falling and ...
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Crystal Lake, Illinois, United States
Countryside Nursery and Flowershop is the premier garden center in Northern Illinois. We are located on IL Rt 176, a mile west of Hwy 31. We are a 28-acre full service nursery, garden center and florist, and staffed by knowledgable personnel, many of whom hold certifications in their specialty.
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