Articles filed under Gardening
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Different years and seasons can produce different colorsDec 20, 2015 12:00 am - The Washington Post's gardening columnist Adrian Higgins answered questions recently in an online chat. Here is an edited excerpt. Q. I have two Japanese maples. One is ...
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Books for a gardener's winter readingDec 20, 2015 12:00 am - Once the holidays are over, gardeners settle in for a long winter indoors. An armchair and a stack of garden books help scratch our gardening itch until we can once agai...
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Deck the halls with plants aplentyDec 15, 2015 5:00 am - Many plants have long been associated with Christmas, thanks to both Christian and pagan legends. Lovers of the holidays bring them into their homes even today because o...
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Christmas cactus is in seasonDec 13, 2015 10:00 pm - Q. What makes a Christmas cactus bloom? A. Holiday cactuses add some bright Christmas cheer to the holiday season and a pop of color as our Midwest winter sets in. Many ...
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Which Christmas trees hold their needles the best?Dec 13, 2015 6:00 am - When choosing a Christmas tree, select one with firm needles that don't drop off when the tree is raised up a few inches and dropped to the ground. A small amount of nee...
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Take care of tools before storing for the winterDec 13, 2015 12:00 am - Many of us were still weeding and cutting back perennials when the first snowfall of the season put an end to our fall cleanup and signaled the time to put our garden to...
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Fill your containers with greens for the winterDec 11, 2015 5:00 am - It's time to clean out the mums and other fall annuals from hanging baskets and pots. Instead of leaving them bleak and dreary until your garden center offers pansies in...
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It's time to winterize your garden, toolsDec 11, 2015 5:00 am - Some winterizing tips to get you through the cold season: • Winterize your hybrid roses after there have been two to three hard freezes (temperatures in the teens), whic...
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U of I Extension honors Kane Master GardenersDec 10, 2015 10:00 pm - Volunteers have given 3,500 hours of service to communities in 2015
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Try planting bulbs in containersDec 04, 2015 5:00 am - For a unique bulb display in spring, plant bulbs in containers. It is possible to layer bulbs in the container to create a dramatic display of bulbs. Keep the containers...