Articles filed under Gardening
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Add sulfur to your soil for more beautiful displaysMay 12, 2019 7:00 am - If your soil is too alkaline, elemental or granulated sulfur can be added to lower the pH. Rhododendrons and azaleas are examples of plants that can benefit from sulfur ...
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Fall bulbs are unlikely to produce when planted in springMay 12, 2019 6:00 am - Q. I just remembered I have stored bulbs. Is there anything I should do? A. Yes, hope for an Ice Age. Unless you mean light bulbs, which can be placed in sockets anytime...
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What can be better than free plants?May 11, 2019 7:00 am - At some point, most perennials benefit from being divided. The three main reasons for dividing perennials are to keep them in bounds, to rejuvenate them and to get more ...
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Students explore the delicate balance between humans and nature through filmMay 09, 2019 11:00 pm - As Illinois Pollinator Week approaches in June, West Chicago is doing its part to bring attention to one pollinator, in particular, the Monarch butterfly. Through the e...
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What should you know before planting a tree? New Morton Arboretum exhibit has the answersMay 05, 2019 11:00 am - Morton Arboretum exhibit has answers
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Morton Arboretum offers tips on planting, growing treesMay 05, 2019 11:00 am - Experts at the Morton Arboretum in Lisle frequently field questions from homeowners about the best practices for planting and growing trees, said Julie Janoski, plant cl...
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What you need to grow healthy azaleasMay 05, 2019 7:00 am - Q. Over the last 10 years I have killed three azalea plants. They are so colorful in the spring and I really would like to try again. I have heard there is now an azalea...
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Get your yard ready for the planting seasonMay 05, 2019 7:00 am - After a few warm spring days, we often let spring fever take over when ordering plants from catalogs and buying plants from garden centers. Take the time to select plant...
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Seed heads give perennials another season of bloomMay 05, 2019 7:00 am - Gardeners favor perennials that bloom a long time, contributing color to the garden or containers. But there are also perennials whose spent flowers transform into delig...
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Give your flower and veggie seedlings some tough loveMay 04, 2019 6:00 am - Seedlings raised on windowsills or in greenhouses have been coddled to some degree and aren't ready to face the great outdoors. A temporary period called “hardening off”...