Articles filed under Gardening
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Fall is the best time to begin a compost heapOct 01, 2017 6:00 am - When you think of fall cleanup of your garden beds, grass, tree leaves, pruning material, weeds, etc., you have to ask, “Where does all the yard waste go when you put it...
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Handle with care: Hard-shelled winter squashes are softiesSep 30, 2017 6:00 am - Winter squash is finally nearing maturity after spending 80 to 100 days growing in the family garden. What is not generally known, though, is that these hard-shelled veg...
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Indoor grow gardens bring your gardening insideSep 30, 2017 6:00 am - A tasty salad of tender pea shoots. Handfuls of fragrant herbs for the stew. Snack veggies for lunchboxes. Keeping a fresh supply of greens and herbs on hand can be chal...
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Plant bulbs that will be avoided by hungry crittersSep 24, 2017 6:00 am - Allium, or ornamental onions, are some of the best bulbs to plant for resistance to animal browsing. They come in many varieties. Try the popular June-blooming Globemast...
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Ornamental grasses sway in the fall breezeSep 24, 2017 6:00 am - Close your eyes and picture a fall landscape. I'd bet the farm (if I had one) that the landscape in your imagination includes ornamental grasses. They are the backbone o...
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How to safely remove poison ivy vinesSep 24, 2017 6:00 am - Q. What can I do in September to control poison ivy? I am noticing it in a number of places in my backyard. A. Poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans) is a native North Amer...
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Late-summer sniffles? Goldenrod isn't guiltySep 24, 2017 6:00 am - Like a lot of people, I have an allergy to ragweed. My affliction isn't as bad as the debilitating reaction I used to have to spring tree pollen before I built up some i...
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Giving gardens have grown in Northwest suburbsSep 17, 2017 11:00 pm - Back in 2000, the Daily Herald started a unique program that urged backyard gardeners to "plant a row for the hungry" and donate their surplus vegetables to area food pa...
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Saving seeds saves money and plant historySep 17, 2017 7:00 am - Seed saving is precisely that. Gathering seed saves money for the next planting season and also saves genetic strains that may have originated generations ago in family ...
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Loss of shade tree opens up gardening opportunitiesSep 17, 2017 6:00 am - Q. A huge ash tree from my neighbor's yard to the south of my house was removed and now my shade garden is out in the open sun. What can I do to keep my garden looking g...