Home and Garden
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Butterfly bush remains bushier if it is pruned regularlyMay 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Buddleia, or butterfly bush, remains bushier and more floriferous if it is pruned regularly. The first spring flush of growth should be cut back now by half to promote b...
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White House promotes nutrition, not organic farmingMay 14, 2010 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - The White House kitchen garden is surely home grown, but it isn't organic, and there aren't any plans for it to be. Assistant White House Chef Sam Kass, an ...
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Your potted plants can also be perennialsMay 14, 2010 11:00 pm - The traditional approach of planting annual flowers with an upright foliage accent into patio containers is a staple of seasonal design and with good reason. It works we...
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Garden tips and tastes session at CantignyMay 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Seminars, workshops •"Garden Tips and Tastes," noon May 19, Cantigny Idea Garden. Free. Register at cantigny.org or call (630) 260-8162. Cantigny, 1S151 Winfield Road, W...
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Make your yard a kingdom for monarch butterfliesMay 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. Recently I read about the plight of monarch butterflies (severe weather, illegal logging in Mexico, etc.). What can I do in my garden to attract and help these be...
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Colorful coneflowers are early bloomersMay 14, 2010 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - It's easy to see why coneflowers have become such a mainstay of the early summer garden and are among the perennials that forward-thinking gardeners are buy...
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Sleigh-shaped inkwell has value and beautyMay 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. This inkwell came to the United States from England during World War II. Any information would be appreciated. A. When Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration o...
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Some basic terms in the language of gardeningMay 07, 2010 11:00 pm - Have you ever been at a garden center and felt like you needed a translator? Do terms like biennial, slow-release and deadhead discourage you from nurturing your inner g...
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Homes on walk tell the stories of LombardMay 07, 2010 11:00 pm - Kathy and Ralph Transue's new-old Lombard farmhouse has a great story, but Ralph wants to tell you about his father-in-law and the yard. In 1950 James Routson bought a 1...
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Sadly, Louis XV-style chair likely circa-1925May 07, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. I have a chair that my father purchased from the Fairchild Mansion in Oneonta, N.Y. From the little I have learned, it is a walnut Louis XV-style piece that I hop...