Articles filed under Gardening
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Protect tropical plants as temperatures coolOct 09, 2016 7:00 am - As night temperatures continue to drop, you should bring in the more sensitive tropical plants like pothos, dumb cane and ficus. Other more cold tolerant tropical plants...
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Garden provides materials for fall decoratingOct 09, 2016 7:00 am - Let's celebrate all that is fall: cool nights, football games, the glorious colors of flowers and foliage, and the opportunity to give our homes and landscapes a new, se...
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Some pre-winter pointers for a healthy lawnOct 08, 2016 7:00 am - Winter weather can be harsh, especially on lawns. Homeowners who spend much of spring and summer tending to their lawns may fear the impact that winter will have on thei...
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MCC adds urban agriculture specialty to horticulture programOct 02, 2016 11:00 pm - With the popular movement toward more locally grown foods and in many cases, smaller farms, along with agriculture inside the city - think rooftop gardens - McHenry Coun...
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Wise to bring tropical plants indoors graduallyOct 02, 2016 6:01 am - Q: How do I ensure I do not bring any unwanted guests into the house when it is time for our tropicals to come back inside? A: Because most houseplants are actually trop...
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Luscious fruits come from timely harvest, good storageOct 02, 2016 6:00 am - "Ripe" is a term that's used much too freely when it comes to fruits. A plum is not supposed to taste sour like a lemon; that lemony plum is not ripe. Nor - and this is ...
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Nut trees deserve another look for yards and gardensOct 02, 2016 6:00 am - Nut trees make great additions to yards and gardens. They provide multipurpose crops, have attractive blooms and can protect as wind buffers. Yet fruit trees overshadow ...
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Gardens planted indoors are growing in popularityOct 02, 2016 6:00 am - Imagine stepping into a bathtub, and instead of bathroom tiles lining the wall next to you, there's a fresh vertical garden, lush with bright green ferns, lavender, baby...
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Time to plant cool-season vegetablesOct 02, 2016 6:00 am - Cool-season lettuces, mesclun mixes and other greens that were planted in early spring may be planted again. If the weather is unusually hot, plant these greens in parti...
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Cancer survivor designs the beauty of parks, lifeOct 02, 2016 1:00 am - Lori Vierow of Elmhurst is an award-winning architectural designer who recently joined the Arlington Heights office of GreenbergFarrow, a global architecture and enginee...