Articles filed under Gardening
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Over two decades, Marianis turn turf into a more sustainable landscapeAug 13, 2010 11:00 pm - It's a difficult choice whether to start with the vegetable and cutting garden or the butterfly garden when describing Frank Mariani's yard in Lake Forest. Several areas...
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Plants that can kill inspires trilogy of young adult novelsAug 06, 2010 11:00 pm - The poison garden built by Jane, Duchess of Northumberland, has inspired a trilogy of young adult novels, starting with "The Poison Diaries." It was Jane - the real forc...
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'Dutch Woman' artist more popular in ScotlandAug 06, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. I wonder if you have an opinion on the value of this painting by John Patrick Downie. Titled "Dutch Woman," it is signed by the artist and dated 1896. A. A Sco...
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Fungus causes crabapple tree to lose leavesAug 06, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. I have a flowering crabapple tree that is losing leaves. All during the spring the tree flowered and was beautiful. Now, the leaves turn yellow then fall. I've wa...
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Hydrangeas are in the pink ... and blue, tooAug 06, 2010 11:00 pm - Hydrangeas are all the rage in the gardening world. Plant breeders are hard at work bringing us new varieties; and we are eager to try their latest, greatest creations. ...
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Gladioli are showy in the garden or in a vaseAug 06, 2010 11:00 pm - The gladiolus produces a large, showy flower spike that lasts for several days whether in the garden or in a vase. To get the most out of a bloom for decoration inside, ...
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Your news: South Barrington Garden Club tours nurseryAug 06, 2010 11:00 pm - Members of the South Barrington Garden Club toured Rich's Foxwillow Pines Nursery in Woodstock Thursday, July 1. The nursery emphasizes dwarf plant material specially su...
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Master Gardeners get back to community gardening rootsAug 06, 2010 11:00 pm - A bumper crop of zucchini squash came up last month in one of the community garden plots in Glen Ellyn, leaving onlookers somewhat behind the 8-ball. Indeed, these small...
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Variety of ground cover do the trick in shaded areasJul 30, 2010 11:00 pm - It always amazes me how some folks are determined to grow lawn grass in the shade. They plant grass seed, water it regularly, tend to the few sprigs that grow and get fr...
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Attractive 'Art Deco' chandeliers may be older than expectedJul 30, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. We have two of these extremely heavy chandeliers. We were told they are Art Deco from the late 1940s. Any information you can supply would be appreciated. A. Perhaps ...