Articles filed under Gardening
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Will our suburban trees survive in a warmer climate?Mar 03, 2019 7:00 am - Q. What plants and shrubs are now being recommended for our changing climate, USDA Zone 5b? A. We are fortunate to have some information about this because in 2016, the ...
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Some favorite garden vegetables attract pollinators, tooMar 03, 2019 6:00 am - Planting clumps of bright, successively blooming flowers is a popular method for attracting foraging pollinators like bees and butterflies. But savvy vegetable and fruit...
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Emergence of white snowdrops are first sign of springMar 03, 2019 6:00 am - After a winter like the one Chicagoans have just endured, the first signs of spring are especially welcome. In my garden, it is the first snowdrops that lift my spirits ...
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Fruit trees benefit from late winter pruningMar 03, 2019 5:00 am - A good time to prune fruit trees is late February or early March, before the buds begin to swell. A tree's branching habits are easy to see, and the weather is generally...
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Lilies add a pop of color in tight garden spacesFeb 28, 2019 10:00 pm - When you have been gardening on the same property for many years, like I have, you begin to run out of room for new plants in beds and borders. Adding lilies is one way ...
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Kick off gardening season at Victory Garden Seed Swap in BataviaFeb 26, 2019 10:00 pm - I grew up in Batavia and spent a lot of time with my grandparents. My grandfather gardened In his spare time, and my grandmother preserved everything that came from the ...
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Learn about antique apple tree grafting at March 3 seminarFeb 24, 2019 10:00 pm - Learn to grow antique apple trees at Garfield Farm Museum's 32nd annual Antique Apple Tree Grafting Seminar at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, March 3. For $30, participants make thr...
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Test shows whether seeds in old packets are worth sowingFeb 24, 2019 5:00 am - Depending on where you store them and what types of seeds they contain, your old, dog-eared seed packets may or may not be worth using this season. Seeds are alive; they...
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'Brew' up your own potting mixFeb 24, 2019 5:00 am - My gardening season begins on my garage floor. Here I mix potting soil that will nourish this season's seedlings and replace worn-out soil around the roots of houseplant...
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Milk containers make tiny outdoor greenhouses to start your seedsFeb 24, 2019 5:00 am - Q. Someone told me larkspur, sweet peas and Shirley poppy seeds can be started outdoors in February. Is this true and are there any other seeds that can be sown outside ...