Articles filed under Gardening
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Barrington event offers chance to peruse three private estatesJun 06, 2015 7:00 am - Stones that look like they've spent a century holding up a Barrington Hills slope add authenticity to an estate with a charming shake Cape Cod house. But it's hard to co...
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Plants growing under trees fight for water, nutrients, lightJun 06, 2015 7:00 am - Gardening under trees can be a challenge for gardeners. Perennials living in the root zones of trees must compete for light, water and nutrients. Most of a tree's roots ...
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Choose plants wisely to manage pestsJun 05, 2015 6:00 am - Reduce or eliminate the need to use pesticides in your garden by choosing plants carefully, planting them properly and monitoring them attentively. Together, these pract...
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Why manure rules in the gardenJun 04, 2015 6:00 am - Do goats and gardens mix? Members of the community garden at Glastonbury Abbey think so. At this Benedictine monastery in Hingham, Mass., a herd of Nubian goats is kept ...
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Some annuals need very little maintenanceJun 04, 2015 6:00 am - Some folks believe annuals are too demanding, requiring frequent attention in the form of pruning, deadheading, replanting and fertilizing. While this may be true for s...
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How to protect yourself against mosquitoesMay 31, 2015 11:00 pm - With the spring rains come opportunities for mosquitoes to breed. The Lake County Health Department/Community Health Center is encouraging residents to be vigilant about...
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Gardeners, take another look at that balconyMay 31, 2015 12:00 am - WASHINGTON — Like many gardeners, Miriam Settles oversees a lush space full of herbs, vegetables and flowers, but all of her plants are in artfully mismatched containers...
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The many ways and reasons to mulchMay 29, 2015 6:00 am - To mulch or not to mulch? Each year I consider whether to take that extra step. Mulch is a protective covering applied to the soil's surface. A tree shedding its...
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Time to start movinging your houseplants outsideMay 25, 2015 7:00 am - Houseplants: Move houseplants outside to protected areas once temperatures remain consistently above 40 degrees, even at night. Prevent any damage to the plants by gradu...
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Some veggies offer 'a little something extra'May 24, 2015 1:00 am - My Louisiana-born mother had a word she used for a little something extra thrown in. It was "lagniappe" (pronounced lan-YAP), originally from the Andean Quechua language...