Articles filed under Gardening
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Remove invasive buckthorn growing in your yardNov 12, 2017 5:00 am - Buckthorn is an invasive tree and common weed in Chicago area gardens. It tends to hold green leaves later than other deciduous trees and shrubs in fall so it is easy to...
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Leave your winter yard a little 'wild'Nov 12, 2017 5:00 am - Q. I heard I should not cut down my perennials as it benefits wildlife. Is it true? A. Leaving your garden alone in fall is a great idea. As cold weather comes, wildlife...
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Seed heads give perennials another season of interestNov 05, 2017 5:00 am - There are at least three good reasons to leave seed heads standing in the garden instead of cutting them back. First, they provide food for birds in the fall and winter....
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Frost signals time to be cautious with certain plantsNov 05, 2017 5:00 am - It is best to stay off the lawn when there is frost present. Frost on grass indicates that water inside the blades is frozen, and traffic on the turf can rupture the fro...
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Cover crops protect garden over winterNov 05, 2017 5:00 am - Q. Why is the nursery recommending a winter rye or barley for a winter cover crop in my vegetable garden? A. Many of us have limited space for vegetable gardens, which m...
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Winter-blooming plants help bees overwinter in your yardNov 05, 2017 5:00 am - Winter and early spring are lean times for honeybees as they emerge from their hives, where food supplies are dwindling, to forage. Adding clusters of winter-blooming pl...
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Authentic gardens require long-term devotionNov 05, 2017 5:00 am - Many fine gardens are candidates for visiting and enjoying, but only one garden matters and that's your own. Yours may amount to a narrow urban yard or just a few contai...
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Pottawatomie Garden Club honors St. Charles-based Clarke company with awardOct 25, 2017 11:00 pm - On Monday, Oct. 16, the Pottawatomie Garden Club presented its annual Landscape Commendation Award. The award is given each year to a local business that has devoted ti...
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Select the proper bulbs for fall plantingOct 22, 2017 7:00 am - Most bulbs should be planted after a hard frost starting mid to late October and before the ground freezes. When you buy bulbs in a garden center, pick bulbs that are pl...
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A tall grass for shade gardensOct 22, 2017 6:00 am - Chasmanthium latifolium, commonly called northern sea oats, comes to the rescue of ornamental grass-starved shade gardeners. Most ornamental grasses are sun worshippers,...