Articles filed under Gardening
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Which houses have best Curb Appeal in Des Plaines?Jul 16, 2015 1:00 am - Voting continues through the end of the month to determine which front yards in Des Plaines look the best, and those that look better than they did before. Residents can...
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Lego artist displays 23 sculptures at Lisle's Morton ArboretumJul 14, 2015 1:00 am - Artist Sean Kenney knows a little something about creating art one brick at a time. Or, in the case of his outdoor exhibit that officially opens Friday at Lisle's Morton...
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View prairie flowers on savana walk in Lake BarringtonJul 12, 2015 11:00 pm - Citizens for Conservation is hosting its second season of Interactive Self-Guided Prairie Walks at Flint Creek Savanna, located at CFC's Headquarters, 459 W. Hwy. 22 in ...
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A 'living fence' a picturesque solution to backyard privacyJul 09, 2015 6:00 am - Neighbors are wonderful. They are nearby for an impromptu barbecue. They look after your house when you are on vacation. Their kids may even mow your lawn or shovel snow...
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St. Charles, Warrenville spruce up for America in Bloom competitionJul 09, 2015 1:00 am - After months of planting, tidying up and landscaping, St. Charles and Warrenville are awaiting the arrival of national judges this month to rank their beautification eff...
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A primer for suburban tree selectionJul 07, 2015 1:01 am - What is it that sucks up all surrounding food like a vacuum, seems to grow even while you're looking at it, and resists all your best efforts to train it to grow in the ...
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A little maintenance goes a long wayJul 06, 2015 6:00 am - Early summer is kind to gardens. Many perennials have begun blooming, annuals are still looking fresh from planting, and lawns are green and glowing from an abundance of...
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Master gardeners open 9 gardens to publicJul 05, 2015 7:00 am - A garden on the Fox River and another tucked in the woods are just the beginning of the diverse spaces ticketholders will see when the McHenry County Master Gardeners op...
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Install drain tiles to treat standing waterJul 04, 2015 3:00 am - Q. A corner of my garden has poor drainage and I have lost a lot of plants there over the years. A friend told me to put in a dry well. What is a dry well and will that ...
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Carpentersville community garden growing by 'leaps and bounds'Jul 02, 2015 1:00 am - Every two to three days, Sarah Schultz can be found tending to her plants and vegetables at her lot in the Carpentersville community garden. Planting a home garden is ne...