Articles filed under Gardening
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Fall a good time to pump up the yard with water featuresSep 07, 2014 1:01 am - As summer wanes, it's time to enhance our gardens to grab the most from the last precious weeks and to make sure we're ready with major improvements for next year. It's ...
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Garlic chives: Ornamental, tasty, sometimes weedySep 03, 2014 6:00 am - Is it a weed or a garden plant? Garlic chives are among those plants - paulownia tree, Jerusalem artichoke, mint and anise hyssop are others - that can parade under eith...
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Finer points of building healthy compost pilesAug 31, 2014 1:01 am - Q. Is it necessary to add "compost additive" to my compost pile? What about adding fertilizer or lime? A. Compost piles must be big enough (at least 3 feet by 3 feet and...
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Crabgrass, powdery mildew common ailmentsAug 30, 2014 6:15 am - You may be noticing crabgrass at this time of year, especially in a neglected lawn. Crabgrass is an annual weedy grass that readily forms seeds in the fall. To prevent...
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Asters make an ideal choice for the fall landscapeAug 29, 2014 6:00 am - Asters are the perfect solution for a color-challenged fall garden. They fill the gap created by the decline of summer-blooming annuals and perennials. They are also su...
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Bees aren't the only pollinators you can attractAug 27, 2014 6:00 am - The dramatic loss of honeybees to changing land use, viruses and pesticides is alarming, and they are irreplaceable as pollinators. But you can somewhat offset their los...
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Summer veggies were just the first roundAug 27, 2014 5:45 am - In the heat of summer, it's hard to imagine that the weather will ever be cool again. And with dry weather it's hard to imagine it becoming rainy again. But of course t...
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Jen School students expand from growing vegetables to selling themAug 25, 2014 1:01 am - Students returned last week to the Jen School on the campus of Maryville Academy in Des Plaines just in time. The large vegetable garden they planted last spring - which...
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Keep hostas 'in the blue' by controlling a few factorsAug 20, 2014 6:00 am - Hostas are a mainstay in shade gardens. They are easy to grow, drought tolerant once established and multiply rapidly, so you'll have additional plants for your own gard...
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Emerald ash borer to cost Bartlett up to $1.4 million next yearAug 20, 2014 1:01 am - Bartlett officials will ramp up their fight against a tiny beetle, setting aside an extra $1.1 million to cut down trees destroyed by the emerald ash borer. Two summers ...