Articles filed under Gardening
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Minimize pest problems by rotating crops in your vegetable gardenMay 10, 2015 7:00 am - As you begin your vegetable garden, rotate the crops to control pest problems. This is the easiest way to practice organic gardening that minimizes pesticide use. Diseas...
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Start growing your own vegetablesMay 09, 2015 7:15 am - If you have never tasted a fresh-picked tomato, freshly dug potato or newly harvested broccoli, you have missed the incredible taste of homegrown vegetables. In additio...
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The splice of life: Grafted vegetables offer many benefitsMay 08, 2015 6:00 am - If we think biotechnology was invented in the 21st century, consider the somewhat bizarre practice of sticking the top of one plant onto the bottom of another: Grafting,...
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Pruning promotes health in trees, shrubsMay 06, 2015 1:01 am - Q. While inspecting my trees and shrubs for winter damage, I noticed some looked a little overgrown and wild. When should I plan to prune them? A. Pruning is a practice ...
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Plant your cold-sensitive plants after average last front dateMay 03, 2015 7:00 am - You can encourage more flowers next year on rhododendrons and azaleas if you deadhead them right after they finish flowering. Very carefully pinch off 1/2 of the sticky,...
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Old-fashioned nasturtiums never go out of styleMay 02, 2015 7:00 am - Nasturtiums have been grown in gardens for centuries. The Incas planted them as vegetables and as medicinal herbs. King Louis XIV displayed them in the palace flower bed...
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Is it time to plant vegetables?May 01, 2015 1:01 am - Q. When can I plant my warm season vegetables? A. The Northwest and West suburbs of Chicago are in USDA Hardiness Zone 5b where the average last frost date is April 28. ...
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Prepare your garden for returning hummingbirdsApr 30, 2015 6:00 am - The hummingbirds are back! After their winter vacation in Central America, they bravely began their migration back to our landscapes in January. Male hummingbirds depart...
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Nurturing a gardener's inner TaoismApr 26, 2015 5:00 am - I planted my peas a few days ago on one of those long-awaited spring mornings, when the breeze was soft and sweet, and the high, long whistle of the chickadee pierced th...
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Use sulfur to keep your blue flowers blueApr 25, 2015 7:15 am - Apply fertilizer to garden beds if needed, but only add those nutrients your plants need. Have your soil tested if you want to be sure of which fertilizer would be best ...