Home and Garden
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Thin out overcrowded day lilies if they fail to bloomAug 27, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. I have a patch of day lilies in my yard. Last year they all bloomed but this year one side of the patch has blooms while the other side has only green leaves. The...
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With so many vines to consider, one must fit your needsAug 27, 2010 11:00 pm - Vines can solve many landscape problems. You want more privacy but don't have much space. You love your new arbor or trellis but it seems a little sterile. You have an u...
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Pretty though she is, value is nil if fakeAug 20, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. Can you tell me something about the value of this print? The top of the oval is marked "L. Kart - Paris, copyright 1929." It is numbered 270/500, and has an embos...
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New window styles includes side drapes, wider verticals,Aug 20, 2010 11:00 pm - Window treatments are both a necessity and a luxury. Everyone needs to cover their windows with something unless they want to have all of their neighbors see their every...
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Mites, fungus both causes of spruce needle lossAug 20, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. I have nine spruce trees in my yard, all about the same height and age. I'm guessing them to be 40 to 45 years old. Seven are seemingly healthy, but two have me c...
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Learn how to make dried plant arrangementsAug 20, 2010 11:00 pm - Seminars, workshops •"Labor Saving Talk and Sale," 10 a.m. Aug. 28, The Growing Place, 2000 Montgomery Road, Aurora. •"Fabulous Fall Color," Saturday, Aug. 28, Knupper N...
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These plants can take a little foot trafficAug 20, 2010 11:00 pm - Some plants are better than others in their ability to handle a little foot traffic. These are the perfect choices to plant in between flagstones in a path or a patio or...
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Harvest from Cub Scouts' Giving Garden growingAug 20, 2010 11:00 pm - Boy Scouts are known for their resourcefulness - but who knew they had green thumbs? In Gilberts, Cub Scout Troop 1047 and Boy Scout Pack 1047 are working together to te...
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Freezing a good way to save those extra tomatoesAug 13, 2010 11:00 pm - What a difference a year makes! Cool temperatures giving way to late blight all but destroyed most tomato crops in the Midwest last year. This year, in comparison, seems...
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Church volunteers drawn to growing produce for pantryAug 13, 2010 11:00 pm - A movement by members of a Palatine church to incorporate green practices into their lives has resulted in a more concerted effort in their garden. For the last few year...