Home and Garden
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Blossom time: Crab apples ready for a big showMay 01, 2009 11:00 pm - One of the memory-making pleasures of May is watching plump crabapple buds bursting into bloom, adding clouds of delicate color - and sometimes fragrance - to the landsc...
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Annuals brings early season color to containersMay 01, 2009 11:00 pm - Containers are an ideal way to get a jump on spring gardening and feed that late winter need for outdoor flowers. Since the soil in a container warms up faster than the ...
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Garden calendarMay 01, 2009 11:00 pm - Green thumb club • The Hoffman Estate Garden Club hosts Kay Moats for a presentation on "Rhododendrons and Azaleas" at 7 p.m. Thursday, May 7, at the Schaumburg Township...
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Green Earth Day combines teach-in with festApr 30, 2009 11:00 pm - It's all well and good to think globally and act locally. And to consider every day Earth Day. And to declare that you're going green. Armed with your slogans you recycl...
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Twist-n-Shout means endless summer of hydrangeasApr 24, 2009 11:00 pm - If Mom's a fan of Endless Summer hydrangeas, has Bailey Nurseries got an idea for you! Twist-n-Shout should be in garden centers this Spring. It's the latest offering fr...
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You can grow your own salad for dinnerApr 24, 2009 11:00 pm - If you have been thinking about trying your hand (or green thumbs) at growing your own vegetables, why not start by growing the ingredients for a delicious salad? Once y...
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Garden calendarApr 24, 2009 11:00 pm - Green thumb club • The Wauconda Plant and Garden Club hosts "The Tomato Lady" for a demonstration on trellis construction and found objects in the garden, at 7 p.m. Mond...
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Think trees when you think a garden for the agesApr 17, 2009 11:00 pm - We have all heard the saying, "Give a man a fish, feed him for a day; teach a man to fish, feed him for a lifetime." With all due respect to Lao Tzu, I'd like to offer t...
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Hybrid vs. heirloom: Choosing the right vegetable seedlingsApr 17, 2009 11:00 pm - Believe it or not, creating a first vegetable garden is like furnishing your house. For interiors you may go to showrooms filled with a vast array of brands, styles and ...
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Park Ridge home has its own labyrinthApr 17, 2009 11:00 pm - A labyrinth is a mazelike pathway that travels along a circular route to a central point. Martha and Tom Durham had one built next door to their Park Ridge colonial when...