Articles filed under Gardening
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Backyard bluesMay 06, 2012 1:00 am - I sure would love to win this contest! Our yard is just grass and mud because we lost our home to fire on May 24 last year. The Daily Herald covered the story. We lost...
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Get Your Summer On features ideas to spruce up yardMay 06, 2012 1:00 am - Earlier this year, we asked Daily Herald readers to get in the mood for summer by telling us why their backyards need a makeover. Boy, did you respond. Nearly 300 reader...
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A Knute Rockne bust sculpted by Nison TregorMay 06, 2012 12:55 am - Q. This is a bust of Knute Rockne, the legendary Notre Dame football coach. It is approximately 7½ inches tall and signed “Nison” something. The first n...
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Porcelain figures charming ,but out of fashionMay 05, 2012 5:00 am - Q. These two statues once belonged to my mother-in-law. When she died, no one wanted them, but since she was fond of them, I decided to take them with us to Hawaii. They...
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Backyard makeover Week 2: Smith’s backyardMay 05, 2012 1:00 am - My husband, Stan, and I have lived in our house for the last 14 years. One of the reasons we bought the home was to enjoy the view of the water during the spring, summer...
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Rare plant monitoring program:May 03, 2012 5:49 pm - Susanne Masi, nationally known plant expert, will present “Plants of Concern” at 7:30 p.m. Monday, May 7 at the Libertyville village hall, 118 W. Cook Ave. The program i...
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Native plant sale in Schaumburg SundayMay 03, 2012 4:51 pm - The Schaumburg Community Garden Club will hold its annual Native Plant Sale and Backyard for Native Fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, May 6 at Spring Valley Nature Cen...
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Keep the frost date (May 15) in mind when plantingMay 03, 2012 2:01 pm - Even though this spring has been usually mild, with many plants starting growth and flowering much earlier than in other years, you should keep the average last frost da...
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Reacquainting with an old friend — visiting Buffalo Grove PrairieMay 03, 2012 5:30 am - The sun rose over the elevated railroad grade that served as the backdrop for the prairie then and now. I squinted through the glaring beams and my first impression, as ...
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Sometimes gardeners have to let goMay 03, 2012 1:00 am - Support groups exist for all sorts of addictions and obsessions. But for a gardener who just can't stop bringing home the latest, the greatest, or any other plant callin...