Articles filed under Gardening
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Seed exchange preserves biodiversityMar 11, 2012 6:00 am - Heritage Farm, the home of Seed Savers Exchange, nestles in idyllic northeast Iowa, complete with roads curving over gentle hills, limestone bluffs, streams and the Uppe...
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Backyard blues? Tell us about it and win!Mar 11, 2012 3:00 am - Enter your backyard to win design help, prizes
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At least deer and rabbits are cuteMar 10, 2012 11:19 pm - Diane Ott Whealy, founder of Seed Savers Exchange, got stumped early on during a recent call-in show on Chicago’s WBEZ public radio. A listener wanted to know how to pre...
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Knife-box custom goes back centuriesMar 10, 2012 5:00 am - Q. I would like to know what this box was made to hold and how old it might be. I found it when cleaning out a storage room at work. I have never seen another box like i...
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Give seeds a good soak for quicker germinationMar 09, 2012 12:00 am - Q. I have heard that soaking seeds helps them germinate quicker. Is this true? A. Soaking seeds is an old-time gardener’s trick. When you soak seeds before planting, you...
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Daytime drama stars to light up annual flower and garden showMar 04, 2012 5:00 am - Walk up to a glamorous daytime television star and ask how the gophers are faring at her organic farm. This would be appropriate when chatting with Lauren Koslow at the ...
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Treasures in your attic: xxxxMar 04, 2012 5:00 am - Q. I would like to have some information about this cabinet. It stands 33¼ inches tall and the top dimensions are 19⅜ by 33⅜ inches. It has one shelf inside. One o...
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March in the garden: March is the month for gardeners to get excitedMar 04, 2012 12:00 am - Even though the winter has been an easy one, there is still a lot of work to be done in the garden before spring. Focus on finishing dormant pruning and spring cleanup b...
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Viva Las Vegas! Priscilla Presley bets on Home CollectionMar 03, 2012 10:00 pm - LAS VEGAS — Thirty-four years after The King's death, Vegas was all shook up again by the Priscilla Presley Home Collection at the winter home-furnishings market. Althou...
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Garden Club of Inverness offers scholarshipsMar 03, 2012 8:00 am - The Garden Club of Inverness is offering scholarships of $1,000 or more to college and graduate students pursuing studies in horticulture and/or environmental engineerin...