Articles filed under Gardening
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Drift and detail plantings in garden designSep 21, 2014 6:15 am - It's a quandary we face every time we plant a new bed or border. It happens every time we wander up and down the rows of perennials at our local garden center. How many ...
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Time to plant your trees and shrubsSep 20, 2014 6:01 am - Fall is a great time to plant and transplant trees and shrubs. The warm soil, moderate air temperatures and rain of autumn help plants re-establish their root systems af...
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Take ideas from a home stager's bag of tricksSep 20, 2014 3:01 am - Tyler Whitmore, owner of the staging and design firm Ta-da! Homes in Bethesda, Md., joined staff writer Jura Koncius recently on The Post's Home Front online chat. Here ...
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Compost Happens: Tips for making it happen rightSep 17, 2014 6:00 am - As the bumper sticker on my truck reads, "Compost Happens." Sometimes, however, it doesn't happen fast enough. That problem usually can be traced to some limiting factor...
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Constable: Citizen scientists research birds and beesSep 14, 2014 7:45 am - For most of human history, the best hope for a person without a Ph.D. or white lab coat to contribute to scientific research was to end up with his or her skull on a she...
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Seedheads give perennials another season of interestSep 14, 2014 6:45 am - To deadhead or not to deadhead — that is the question gardeners must answer as perennials reach their flowering finale. It is best to remove the spent blooms from a few ...
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Bring your garden indoors with cut flowersSep 14, 2014 1:01 am - Q. Do you have any tips for cutting flowers from the garden to bring indoors? A. When cutting flowers from the garden, it is important to avoid the possibility of transf...
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Plant mums and asters nowSep 13, 2014 6:01 am - Try to buy chrysanthemums and asters for fall color when their flower buds are just beginning to open. That way, the blooms will last longer in your garden. If you are ...
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Kindness to wildlife can pay off in the gardenSep 10, 2014 6:00 am - Competition and conflict have existed between people and animals since the first gardeners began sowing seeds on the ground. The critters just as quickly carried them aw...
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Farm-to-table school garden a delicious lesson in Arlington Hts.Sep 08, 2014 1:01 am - For the fourth straight year, students at Windsor Elementary School in Arlington Heights enjoyed a farm-to-table dining experience during their regular Friday lunch hour...