Articles filed under Gardening
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Grow onions for garden-fresh cookingApr 15, 2018 7:00 am - Growing onions is easy. A cool-season crop, they can be planted by direct seeding, sets or transplants early in spring. Plant them in a sunny spot with well-drained soil...
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Warm-weather growth will soon be seenApr 15, 2018 6:00 am - The cold weather has delayed work in the garden this year. Finish cutting back perennials and cleaning up garden debris as weather permits. It is best to cut back peren...
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Be careful not to overwork the soil in your gardenApr 15, 2018 6:00 am - Q. I want to go out and till my soil, is it too early? A. Never till or work the soil when it is too wet. We've all tried this and regret it later. If wet soil is tilled...
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Squeeze the most out of small outdoor spacesApr 15, 2018 6:00 am - As herb and vegetable gardens, composting and other aspects of green living become more popular, many people with limited outdoor space are looking for ways to squeeze t...
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Local Wild Ones to host annual Native Plant Sale May 5Apr 12, 2018 11:00 pm - The Northern Kane County Wild Ones will host its sixth annual native plant sale from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 5, at the Hawthorne Hill Nature Center, 28 Brookside...
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Gardening's benefits jibe with today's emphasis on wellnessApr 12, 2018 6:00 am - Modern gardening isn't just about growing plants - it's part of a movement toward personal and family wellness that includes everything from diet and exercise to a clean...
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Food historian offers interesting kernels about cornApr 11, 2018 11:00 pm - Looking back on it, Cynthia Clampitt said she's always had an interest in food. "It was one of those things that was a family culture. My grandmother graduated in 1912 f...
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How new program takes hassles out of composting in LombardApr 10, 2018 1:00 am - Lombard residents who want to help the environment now have a new option that doesn't involve the smell and rodent hazards of a compost pile in the backyard. The villag...
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Composting dos and don'tsApr 10, 2018 1:00 am - As Lombard launches a new curbside composting program, the village is directing residents to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for guidance on what to compost and...
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Nine places to celebrate Earth Day in the suburbsApr 09, 2018 1:00 am - Earth Day was first celebrated on April 22, 1970. Since then, it has become a global holiday, with at least 192 countries participating, according to the Earth Day Netwo...