Articles filed under Gardening
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Gardening allows for more healthy food choicesMay 15, 2014 7:01 am - Growing your own food dates back thousands of years to when it was a necessary task for survival, not a hobby. In post-World War II America, however, interest in vegetab...
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Tips for high yields in a small or thirsty gardenMay 15, 2014 5:30 am - How can you get the most yield from a garden where space is limited, and water is too? Plant smart, and pay attention to the soil. "Your garden is only as good as your ...
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Color up your shade garden with begoniasMay 15, 2014 1:01 am - With all the talk of downy mildew on impatiens, gardeners are searching for alternatives to brighten their shade gardens. Although nothing can really match the colorful ...
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Crown Imperial can add majesty to a gardenMay 14, 2014 5:45 am - Crown imperial is exiting the garden after another fabulous spring show. The orange blossoms are fading, wilting and will soon drop. Then the rest of the plant will begi...
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Learn basics to sprout seedsMay 14, 2014 1:01 am - Q. What is the difference between an heirloom seed and a hybrid seed? A. Growing plants from seed is exciting, but it also might prove confusing if you don't understand ...
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Ask a designer: The evolving outdoor kitchenMay 12, 2014 5:30 am - For years, it was enough to park a barbecue grill next to a picnic table on a patio and call it an "outdoor kitchen." But over the past decade, Americans have taken back...
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Sit back and relax at new Hand & Stone in GenevaMay 11, 2014 11:00 pm - A new business is open in Geneva along the Randall Road corridor aimed at helping you feel and look better. Hand & Stone opened May 3 at 1416 S. Randall in the Randall S...
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Dealing with the emerald ash borer in DundeeMay 11, 2014 11:00 pm - Remember: change is good. If the emerald ash borer has taught us anything, it is not to become too attached to the stately trees that line our streets or dot our parks. ...
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Itasca Lions serve up loads of pancakesMay 10, 2014 1:01 am - As a hot griddle slowly turned around a motorized base, waves of 48 pancakes at a time were being flipped and made ready to serve Saturday morning during the Itasca Lion...
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Canner's garden is more for the future than nowMay 09, 2014 5:45 am - A canner's garden is not your typical vegetable patch. With its full-scale production, distinctive varieties and four-season harvests, it's more for the future than the ...