Articles filed under Gardening
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JetBlue plants a seed with farm-to-tray-table conceptOct 09, 2015 6:00 am - NEW YORK - JetBlue Airways is trying to bring a little bit of country to the city - opening its own "farm" at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport. The 24,00...
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Scientists working to grow the best tomatoOct 06, 2015 6:00 am - In the day when the mass production of food trumped everything else, plant breeders developed the "perfect" supermarket tomato. Thick-skinned and with a shelf life for t...
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Shrubs offer fall colorOct 04, 2015 7:20 am - There is no denying it. Kids are back in school, a new football season has begun, and the days are getting shorter. Fall is here. But the changing season doesn't mean th...
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Add granular sulfur to flower beds in the fallSep 27, 2015 7:00 am - Plants that prefer acidic soil conditions like rhododendrons and azaleas can benefit from an application of granular sulfur to the soil in fall. If your blue hydrangeas ...
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Creative ways to recycle leavesSep 24, 2015 6:00 am - As the first weekend of autumn officially arrives, we await the bushels of leaves about to cascade down from the trees onto our lawns. Fallen leaves form a dense insula...
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No reasons not to plant tulipsSep 24, 2015 6:00 am - Tulips are the bright and shining stars of the spring garden. Beginning with small botanical tulips in early spring and ending with late-flowering types, they paint the ...
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Gardeners social Sunday at Round Lake librarySep 23, 2015 1:00 am - A gardeners' social and produce/plant swap will be held from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27, at the Round Lake Area Public Library, 906 Hart Road, Round Lake. Part...
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First Farm Stroll to highlight 21st-century agricultureSep 20, 2015 7:15 am - The McHenry County Farm Bureau and the University of Illinois Extension McHenry County Master Gardeners will cooperate to hold their first Farm Stroll, a self-guided tou...
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How to tend your garden as autumn creeps inSep 19, 2015 7:10 am - Continue to harvest vegetables as they ripen. Warm-season crops such as peppers and tomatoes should be picked as soon as possible. Full-sized pumpkins need to remain on ...
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Save seeds for next year's vegetable gardenSep 18, 2015 6:00 am - The curtain is falling on another growing season. As the bounty of vegetables from our gardens declines, save some of their seeds to ensure a repeat performance next yea...