Articles filed under Gardening
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Spring care key to healthy summer lawnApr 02, 2017 6:01 am - What you need to do in your yard will depend on how it survived the winter. First, take care not to tread on your lawn if it is soft or mushy. You want to avoid trampin...
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Non-flower gardens offer 50 shades of greenApr 02, 2017 6:00 am - While beds tumbling with flowers are lovely, there's an emerging trend in landscape design: the flowerless garden. Nontraditional gardens are no less green. In fact, the...
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Fairy gardens captivate imaginations of both kids and adultsApr 02, 2017 6:00 am - A set of little wings. Ceramic fountains. Tiny versions of ornate cottages and brick walkways fit for the English countryside. These are just some of the whimsical decor...
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There are more choices than pansies for spring containersApr 02, 2017 6:00 am - It's that time again - time to plant our spring containers. Most exciting of all our seasonal plantings, they deliver badly needed color even if we can't plant in the ga...
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Keep bulbs inside until danger of frost has passedApr 02, 2017 6:00 am - Get a head start on summer-blooming bulbs and tubers by starting them indoors in a moist, soilless mix. Plant caladium, colocasia (elephant ears), begonia, tuberhybrida...
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Landscaping with native plantsMar 31, 2017 1:00 am - Learn how to landscape with native trees and shrubs from 1 to 2:30 p.m. Saturday, April 8 at Volo Bog State Natural Area, 28478 W. Brandenburg Road, Ingleside. Stacy Iwa...
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Experience robots in action at 2017 4-H Showcase April 8Mar 28, 2017 11:00 pm - Dig in to the world of robotics by watching more than 20 middle-school teams showcase their programming and design skills at the fifth annual 4-H Robotics Showcase event...
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Easter lillies ready to bloom for the holidayMar 28, 2017 1:00 am - Leider Greenhouses in Buffalo Grove was full of lillies ready to bloom Tuesday as workers graded and separated them in preparation for the Easter season, when more than ...
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Ready to plant? Here are some tipsMar 26, 2017 6:00 am - Start seeds of warm-season annuals and vegetables in a moist, soilless seed mix. These seeds should be started six to eight weeks before the last spring frost date, whic...
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Waste not when it comes to the suburban gardenMar 26, 2017 6:00 am - Our readers were up to the challenge. The Daily Herald teamed up with Lurvey's Garden Center in Des Plaines and WINGS Resale Shops to offer an Upcycle and Recycle Contes...