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Tulip bulb season in full bloomSep 15, 2007 11:00 pm - September, the biggest bulb planting month of the year, is a great example of delayed gratification. After a long, cold winter the sight of those first blooms in late wi...
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Fall planting gives garlic time to get rootedSep 15, 2007 11:00 pm - Growing good garlic is a lot like growing daffodils. Nothing could be easier, but you need to plant the bulbs in the fall. Spring planting is too late for daffodils, a...
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Ornamental grasses do more than hide the neighbor's boatSep 15, 2007 11:00 pm - There are no zero-maintenance perennials. Every plant requires extra care in its inaugural year and then seasonal deadheading and cutting back. But if you are searchin...
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Garden calendarSep 15, 2007 11:00 pm - Garden clubs • The Garden Club of Inverness starts its 67th year and first meeting of the season at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at All Saints Lutheran Church, 630 S. Quentin...
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Divide daylilies to keep them bloomingSep 15, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. How do I divide Stella de' Oro daylily plants? Should I also remove seed pods from them? A. Daylilies are one of the most popular perennial plants grown in th...
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Giving Garden a festival with a purposeSep 09, 2007 11:00 pm - If you are finding yourself with an abundance of cucumbers, zucchini and parsnips this growing season, there is an option other than daily stews and salads. "Most peopl...
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Dealing with white stuff on phloxSep 08, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. My phlox has white stuff all over it, what is it? A. For masses of color in your flower beds, long-blooming phlox is hard to match. Many varieties are fragran...
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A day to celebrate Giving GardenSep 08, 2007 11:00 pm - Whether it's help starting seeds, questions about bugs decimating your eggplant or tips on starting a school garden, the Chicago Botanic Garden is the place to b...
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Garden calendarSep 08, 2007 11:00 pm - Garden clubs • The Garden Club of Mount Prospect meets Wednesday at 11:30 p.m. at Friendship Park Conservatory, 395 Algonquin Road, Des Plaines, for a demonstration...
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Shades of colorSep 08, 2007 11:00 pm - Gardeners often lament their shady landscapes. They believe there is little hope to create gorgeous gardens without the sun's rays assiduously stroking plants. I am fort...