Cathy Maloney
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Tips on pruning, holiday arrangementsDec 24, 2009 10:00 pm - Sometimes, you get more than you asked for. As is frequently the case when I call an expert from the Morton Arboretum in Lisle, I get a great answer, and then a bonus i...
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Container gardens offer option for the seasonOct 04, 2009 11:00 pm - They're on sale now, big time. Even while restocking for fall planting, some garden centers have marked down trees and shrubs to irresistible prices. So many trees, so l...
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Springtime at the Morton Arboretum: This bud's for youMar 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Thank goodness for Ed Hedborn. He's my go-to guy when I need some good news. Take the other day, when the forecast called for continued cold weather and - yippee - yet ...
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Illinois' colorful sumacs often mistaken for poisonous cousinOct 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Who needs the beautiful maples of New England's fabled fall colorama? Have you seen the brilliant reds and oranges along our own expressways? Our native sumacs are givin...
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Arboretum to display furniture from fallen ash treesSep 02, 2008 11:00 pm - Our first house was a cute little 1920s English cottage, complete with slate roof, copper gutters and a glorious old elm tree. That was about it in the way of a garden....
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Deadheading doesn't guarantee new blooms on your flowersAug 17, 2008 11:00 pm - Things are looking a little shaggy around here lately, and I'm not just talking about my teenage son's summer haircut. The coneflowers near our doorway are becoming skel...
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