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Make Island Lake beautiful, plant an iris
By Russell Lissau
Sep 29, 2016 2:21 PM - A botanical beautification project in Island Lake will get under way Saturday -- but it's already more successful than organizers envisioned.
Perennials offer colorful fall foliage
By Diana Stoll
Sep 25, 2016 7:00 AM - Trees and shrubs garner high praise for fall color. Brilliantly colored leaves in autumnal shades glow against clear blue skies. Perennials are most often chosen for their flowers but some also boast foliage that lights up the landscape in fall.
Create a spring garden now by planting flowering bulbs

Sep 25, 2016 7:01 AM - Q: Every year I plant tulips, daffodils and hyacinths. What else is there that is suitable in the bulb world?
Plant the vetch now; tomatoes will thank you later
By Barbara Damrosch
Sep 24, 2016 8:00 AM - Everybody loves tomatoes, but they're not the easiest vegetable to grow. Organic mulches such as hay or chopped leaves can curb weeds and provide nutrition for the plants. You can get the mulch for the cost of some seed if you grow your own.
Plant now for spring bulbs
By Lee Reich
Sep 24, 2016 7:00 AM - It's nearly that time of year when gardeners think of spring -- of planting bulbs that are going to bloom then. Bulbs are "pre-packaged" flowers, so a green thumb isn't necessary to get those first season's blossoms. Still, a few tips for buying and planting bulbs can make for a better show next spring and beyond.
Wildwood man transforms yard to desert
By Steve Lundy
Sep 22, 2016 6:00 AM - Alex Rothacker's yard is easy to find -- it's the one that looks like the Arizona desert.
Time to plant cool-season vegetables
By Tim Johnson
Sep 18, 2016 7:00 AM - Cool-season lettuces, mesclun mixes, and other greens that were planted in early spring may be planted again. If the weather is unusually hot, plant these greens in partial shade or wait a few days until there is a cooler forecast.
Annuals add color to the fall landscape
By Diana Stoll
Sep 18, 2016 7:00 AM - Cooler temperatures may signal the end of summer, but they don't have to mean the end of color in our landscapes. Unlike summer loving annuals, fall annuals relish cooler temperatures and happily replace tired annuals in borders and containers.
Garden preparations begin now before the snow flies
By Tim Johnson
Sep 24, 2016 7:00 AM - Spring-flowering bulbs generally do not perform well in heavy wet soils. Summer snowflake (Leucojum aestivum) has some tolerance for more moist conditions so try this one if you have an area in your garden that tends to be moist.
For a diverse diet in the winter, sow these greens in the fall
By Barbara Damrosch
Sep 13, 2016 6:00 AM - Cookbook author Barbara Damrosch believes the best nutritional insurance is diversity and grows as many different edibles as possible, year-round. She calls it the multivitamin-in-a-bowl diet.

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