Articles filed under Gardening
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Hydrangeas, a summer staple, add splash of colorJun 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Ah, summer. Time for vacations, laying in the hammock and backyard barbecues. Before that next barbecue add a little color to your yard with some summer flowering shrubs...
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How deep will you sleep tonight? How about a body pillow?Jun 26, 2009 11:00 pm - If you're fickle in bed - one night wanting a fluffy pillow under your neck, the next desiring a full-length body pillow to spoon - well then have we got the match for y...
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Guided walks tour Millennium Park's Lurie GardenJun 26, 2009 11:00 pm - Garden tours • Guided walks of Millennium Park's Lurie Garden in Chicago are from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Sundays through Sept. 20. These walks are free and led by a m...
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Hydrangeas lecture at Palatine's Knupper NurseryJun 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Seminars •"Hydrangeas: The Flower of Power" will be offered at 9 a.m. Saturday, June 27, at Knupper Nursery, 1801 N. Rand Road, Palatine. Learn why hydrangeas conti...
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Planter's Palette to host garden walkJun 19, 2009 11:00 pm - The Planter's Palette in Winfield will host a benefit garden walk from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, June 27, and Sunday, June 28. Twelve suburban and country gardens i...
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Giving Garden more important than everJun 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Area food pantries have seen numbers of visits soar during the recent economic downturn - some by as much as 80 percent - leaving administrators scrambling to add distri...
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Experts reveal best tools, tips for healthiest lawnsJun 19, 2009 11:00 pm - When the topic is lawns and lawn mowers, many questions arise. Do you want electric or even a manual mower because they are quieter and more environmentally friendly tha...
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Spend summer in the garden with your childrenJun 19, 2009 11:00 pm - The garden can be a wondrous place of adventure for children - a place where they can play and learn among flowers and vegetables, and butterflies, birds and bugs. Here ...
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Now is not the best time to reseed lawnJun 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. When spreading the topsoil from the house to the curb at the appropriate grade, how should I deal with the "lawn" of thatch that's there? Should I kill off and r...
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Neighbors envy Steve Brehmer's lawn in PalatineJun 19, 2009 11:00 pm - Steve Brehmer fits a lot of categories you might expect for suburban dads. House in Palatine - check. Two grown sons - check. Wife who's proud of him - check. Yard so w...