Articles filed under Gardening
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Long Grove-Kildeer Garden Club Garden WalkJun 06, 2016 11:00 pm - Join the annual Garden Walk to view five fine and distinct gardens in the Long Grove - Kildeer area. For example, visitors will be able to contrast the differences in ga...
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Fresh ideas growing in five Lisle gardensJun 06, 2016 1:00 am - Fresh new ideas grow at the Lisle Woman's Club annual Garden Gait Walk. Five amazing gardens will inspire and energize visitors, while supporting the club's scholarship ...
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Find the proper depth for your new tree's root ballJun 05, 2016 7:12 am - Many trees are planted too deeply. To determine the proper planting depth for your new tree, locate the trunk flare - the place where the trunk widens at ground level. I...
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How to grow your own fall decorationsJun 05, 2016 7:00 am - It may seem untimely to be considering pumpkins and gourds for fall decorations, but now is the best point to plan them — planting time. There is an enormous selection o...
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Take an integrated approach to pest managementJun 05, 2016 5:01 am - Q. What are homemade alternatives to pesticides? A. Insecticides ("bug" spray), herbicides (weed killer), and fungicides are all included in the umbrella term of pestici...
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It is possible to garden without using weed killerJun 03, 2016 6:00 am - It's the moment of truth. In the 1980s I was a casual user of Roundup, a popular herbicide that I applied mostly to poison ivy. By spraying or painting the foliage, I co...
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Want your garden to blossom? Follow experts from big suburban gardensJun 03, 2016 5:30 am - So your trips to the garden center are getting a tad stale. You find yourself reaching for the petunias, the marigolds, the ferns. Sure, those are all fine, but why not ...
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5 more gardening tips from Cantigny's head horticulturistJun 03, 2016 5:30 am - Here are a few pointers for the home gardener from Joy Kaminsky, director of horticulture at Cantigny Park, where more than 250,000 annuals are grown a year: Prepare the...
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Mow more frequently in spring as grass growsMay 29, 2016 7:14 am - Use a mulching mower that leaves the grass clippings on the lawn. This means less work for you and it recycles those extra nutrients into your lawn. Regardless of which ...
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Consider using perennials in your containersMay 29, 2016 7:13 am - Container gardening has become so much more chic than red geraniums, vinca vines trailing over the edge, and a green spike in the middle for height. In addition to the s...