Articles filed under Gardening
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Is your back yard bursting with late-summer bounty? Make soupSep 07, 2016 6:00 am - When it's late summer and the garden is full of vegetables, it's time to make minestrone. Fruiting ones, rooting ones, leafy crops, stemmy crops - all can go into this c...
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Lindenhurst plant exchange set for Sept. 17Sep 07, 2016 1:00 am - The Lindenhurst Environmental Commission will host its autumn plant exchange from 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Sept. 17, at the Lindenhurst Village Hall/Public Works, 2301...
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Plant native switch grass in the landscapeSep 04, 2016 7:24 am - Ornamental grasses are celebrating their season to star in the landscape. Summer heat and generous rainfall have promoted lush growth and showy seed heads. There are man...
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Know which plants make good bedfellowsSep 04, 2016 7:00 am - It was getting to be late summer one year, and the cucumber vines had reached the top of the strings on which they were growing. We had even looped them over the metal b...
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Get out your vases and enjoy floral blissSep 04, 2016 7:00 am - The gladiolus produces a large, showy flower spike that lasts for several days, whether in the garden or in a vase. To...
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To understand your soil, learn to read your weedsSep 02, 2016 6:00 am - Last year, a section of our lawn was neglected, and it turned into a flower garden. Amid the tall, unmown grass appeared bright spots of orange and yellow hawkweed, whit...
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Learn about the process of seed harvest in habitat restorationAug 30, 2016 11:00 pm - Learn about the process of seed harvest in habitat restoration. Seed harvest is an important step in restoring natural areas and it's one of the most fun, too. Learn why...
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Elburn couple realized dream of owning successful farmAug 29, 2016 6:00 am - Owning a farm was a longtime dream of Marc Bernard's. “As far as I could remember, from the time we met, he used to always talk about owning a farm,” said his husband, ...
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Explore London's Kew Gardens with garden club Sept. 20Aug 28, 2016 11:00 pm - Join the Elgin Garden Club and Gail Borden Public Library for a program by Richard Deverell, director of England's Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. In celebration of Elgin G...
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Austrian pines are susceptible to several diseasesAug 28, 2016 7:01 am - Q. My Austrian pine is turning brown. Why? A. The Austrian pine (Pinus nigra), an exceptionally hardy and attractive evergreen, is a true landscape favorite. Yet despit...