Articles filed under Gardening
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Berries do double-duty in the landscapeOct 30, 2015 6:00 am - When designing beds and borders, considerations include color, texture and form. While these may be first and foremost, thought should also be given to creating a habita...
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Succulents, the other holiday greenOct 29, 2015 6:00 am - Succulents are having a long moment in the sun. For the past five years, the adorable and resilient plants have been appearing in Anthropologie catalogs, HGTV specials, ...
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Glen Ellyn park board split over community gardens planOct 29, 2015 1:00 am - A proposal to create new community gardens in north Glen Ellyn has left some park district officials with sticker stock. The preliminary price tag - roughly $80,000 - su...
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Brooklyn channel, once a fetid mess, now serene wetlandOct 24, 2015 1:00 am - NEW YORK - Amid the crammed concrete and steel of Brooklyn, a ribbon of clear water stretches out into a vast bay. Tall grass rustles along the undulating shoreline, whe...
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Beyond butterflies: The many uses and benefits of milkweed plantsOct 20, 2015 11:00 pm - Thousands of seeds are floating across fields this month, like tiny paratroopers dangling from silky parachutes. They're milkweed seeds, launched from ripe seed pods. If...
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Spend time in garden before putting it to bedOct 19, 2015 6:00 am - Instead of viewing autumn as the finale of the vegetable garden, consider it the preamble of the garden next spring. Actions taken now will not only improve the health o...
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October is time to plant bulbs, protect plants against frostOct 18, 2015 7:20 am - As the weather gets cooler, some tips for planting bulbs and how to protect your plants from frost. • When you buy bulbs in a garden center, pick bulbs that are plump an...
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As the weather turns colder, it's easy to feel greenhouse envyOct 16, 2015 6:00 am - By Thanksgiving, chances are that even the most protected yard will face a mauling from the first frost. You wake up one morning and see that the coleus, cosmos and impa...
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Leaves: Are they a problem, or opportunity?Oct 10, 2015 7:30 am - Q. What to do with those leaves? A. We love the color, the smell and the crunch of the leaves beneath our feet but, oh, what to do with the multiple bags of leaves sitti...
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JetBlue plants a seed with farm-to-tray-table conceptOct 09, 2015 6:00 am - NEW YORK - JetBlue Airways is trying to bring a little bit of country to the city - opening its own "farm" at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport. The 24,00...