Articles filed under Gardening
-
Sleek shiny and new: Designers share top picks for color, form and functionOct 14, 2010 11:00 pm - It's Kitchen & Bath month, time to learn what shiny new products are out there when we're lucky enough to remodel our kitchen or bath or maybe install a kitchenette in a...
-
Morton Arboretum now awash in fall colorsOct 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Fireworks of fall color await you at The Morton Arboretum. Seventeen hundred beautiful acres feature 186,000 trees and other plants formally registered into the living c...
-
Time to cook with squash and pumpkinOct 14, 2010 11:00 pm - My favorite time of year? Right now. Along with turning of the leaves and the crunch of dried leaves on the ground, it is the time for pumpkins and squash. I find it ha...
-
Learn about flower arrangements at Wheeling Garden ClubOct 08, 2010 11:00 pm - The Wheeling Garden Club will host guest speaker Mari Mackenback at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 13, at the club's meeting at the Wheeling Pavilion Senior Center, 199 N. Fi...
-
Spend time working now for a beautiful garden in 2011Oct 07, 2010 11:00 pm - This year's gardening season may be coming to an end, but savvy gardeners know that fall is a great time to start preparing for next year's growing season. Taking the ti...
-
Winterize your geraniums to save them for next yearOct 07, 2010 11:00 pm - There are several ways to save geraniums: store plants as bare roots, pot the plants or take cuttings. Gardeners have success with these methods but there is no assuran...
-
Home and garden calendarOct 07, 2010 11:00 pm - Seminars Let us Help You Day, Oct. 16, The Growing Place, 2000 Montgomery Road, Aurora. 10 a.m.-2 p.m., kids activities; 10 a.m., Containers; 11:30 a.m., Putting th...
-
Geneva couple are 21st century stewards of 19th century treasuresOct 07, 2010 11:00 pm - The floor-to-ceiling leather-bound books in a corner of the tiny stone cottage are chosen for condition, which means they aren't falling apart. The finish on the antique...
-
Interior designer offers tips to turn a room into a master retreatOct 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Once upon a time a designer was very happy with her bedroom, and in fact with her whole, small house. The decor with occasional whimsical touches fit her personality. Bu...
-
Elmhurst College Arboretum gets some high-tech attentionOct 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Two men armed with laser and GPS devices were taking aim at trees on the Elmhurst College campus recently. Not to worry, they came in peace. Their visit to the campus wa...