Articles filed under Gardening
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Young plants can be trained to hug fence or wallJun 16, 2019 7:00 am - Espaliered plants are used for softening large blank spaces on walls or fences. To train espaliers, twigs and branches are bent to meet design requirements when young an...
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Are your peonies suffering from blight?Jun 16, 2019 6:00 am - Q. My peonies suffered from Botrytis Blight last year. What is the best way to care for them to keep the fungus away this year? A. As you may know from your past experie...
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Arlington Heights Garden Club boutique set for June 23Jun 13, 2019 1:00 am - The Arlington Heights Garden Club will host its 2019 Garden Walk & Unique Boutique from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, June 23, at the Arlington Heights Historical Museum, 11...
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Midwest Groundcovers completes newest solar power projectJun 11, 2019 11:00 pm - Realgy LLC announced the completion of their newest solar photovoltaic (PV) system consisting of 325 watts at Midwest Groundcovers, LLC. Their 240-watt system installed ...
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First limit pests and disease and then treat responsiblyJun 09, 2019 7:00 am - It's bound to happen in the garden. The foliage is spotted, yellowing or curling. Or something is enjoying leaves as a snack. Our first reaction might be to reach for pe...
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Get weeds out now before they go to seedJun 09, 2019 7:00 am - Weeds are really growing now. My definition of a weed is a plant that is out of place. A good time to weed is when the soil is moist — the roots come out more easily. I...
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Your houseplants are getting hungryJun 07, 2019 7:00 am - No matter what the weather outdoors, plants indoors are getting hungrier and thirstier this time of year. How are you going to give them the food they need to keep growt...
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Tough mulberry tree yields sweet berries, sticky sapJun 05, 2019 1:00 am - As a youngster, I enjoyed reading Dr. Seuss's "And to Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street." I was an adult before I learned that actual mulberry trees were just outsi...
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Learn about sedge gardens at Wild Ones tour June 22Jun 04, 2019 11:00 pm - On Saturday, June 22, join the Northern Kane County Chapter of Wild Ones for a tour of the sedge garden at 10 a.m. at Midwest Natural Gardens, 38W443 Route 64 in St. Cha...
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Cowslip? Jack-in-the-pulpit? How spring wildflowers got their namesJun 04, 2019 6:00 am - The early blooming flowers that decorate the forest floor are some of the most welcome signs of spring. If you have a chance to visit a wooded preserve in early June, yo...