Articles filed under Gardening
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Pond cleaning a huge chore — but worth the effortApr 24, 2015 6:00 am - The sudden appearance of spring has me scrambling to attend to chores that should have been done by now. The lawn is showing signs of life, but I have yet to get the mow...
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Constable: Weekday physical therapists now seeing springtime weekend warriorsApr 21, 2015 5:30 am - Monday's raw wind, cold and drizzle couldn't have come at a better time for my knees, shoulders and muscles aching from the first really glorious spring weekend. Apparen...
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Growing lettuce is easyApr 18, 2015 7:15 am - Lettuce loves growing in the cool weather of spring. It shrugs off light frosts, although growing temperatures between 45 and 75 are preferred. Lettuce is so easy to gro...
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Spring is best time to divide your perennialsApr 18, 2015 7:00 am - Most perennials are best divided in spring when they are showing a couple inches of growth. A sharp, flat garden spade works best for this job. When dividing a plant, c...
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Soil amendments improve properties, help plants thriveApr 18, 2015 7:00 am - Mother Nature provides plenty to grow healthy lawns, gardens and landscapes. But as many homeowners know, some lawns may need a little extra boost to complement nature. ...
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Identify your microclimatesApr 18, 2015 1:01 am - Q. What are microclimates, and how do you identify them in your home garden? A. My definition of success as a gardener is finding the ideal conditions for plants to thri...
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Watch out for spring fever when ordering plantsApr 12, 2015 7:00 am - After a long Chicago winter, it is easy to let spring fever take over when ordering plants from catalogs and buying plants from garden centers. Take the time to select p...
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Grow a salad to get kids interested in gardeningApr 12, 2015 3:01 am - Q. I baby-sit my grandkids often. I love gardening so much that my children nicknamed me Greenthumb. Do you have any ideas for a fun planting project that would take us ...
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Choose cool-weather plants for spring containersApr 11, 2015 7:00 am - Urns by the front door and window boxes don't have to sit empty, waiting for the warmer temperatures demanded by geraniums, salvias and sweet potato vines. There are ple...
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Sweet peas fill a garden with fragrance, beauty and memoriesApr 10, 2015 6:00 am - Sometimes we grow plants because they evoke fond memories of treasured times with generations before ours. German irises remind me of the arm-in-arm walks my grandmother...