Articles filed under Gardening
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Ask a Master Gardener: Seeds can be started indoors this monthMar 04, 2011 10:00 pm - Q. For several years I've bought a couple tomato and pepper plants for container gardening. This year I would like to start a larger garden and economize by growing ...
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Personal Snoopy sketch may be priceless to ownerFeb 26, 2011 10:00 pm - Q. Charles M. Schulz, the creator of “Peanuts,” and my grandfather were pen pals and this sketch was sent to him for his birthday. The drawing is approximately 24 in...
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Suburban maestros share at flower and garden showFeb 25, 2011 11:00 pm - Jim Kleinwachter understands if you are afraid that “native” plants will translate to “messy and weedy” in your yard, but he wants you to come to the Chicago Flower and ...
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Pruning error may keep forsythia from bloomingFeb 19, 2011 12:00 am - Q. I have a forsythia bush on the north side of my house. Last year it refused to bloom. Why? A. Forsythia are among the earliest of spring bloomers. Flowers buds form o...
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Chicago Flower & Garden show coming to Navy PierFeb 19, 2011 12:00 am - Daily Herald report Expos, shows, festivals Ÿ Chicago Flower & Garden Show, March 5-13, Navy Pier, Chicago: With a theme of “The Sport of Gardening,” more than 30 g...
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Laying out a floor plan for success in decoratingFeb 18, 2011 11:00 pm - Newell Turner, editor-in-chief of House Beautiful magazine, offered decorating advice to readers during an online chat. Here is an edited excerpt. Q. I’m wondering...
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Stuffed Pomeranian a Steiff toy from 1930sFeb 18, 2011 11:00 pm - By Helaine Fendelman and Joe Rosson Q. I acquired a Steiff animal a few years ago from a relative and wondered how much it might be worth. It is in fair condition a...
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Botanic Garden show to spotlight wild orchidsFeb 18, 2011 11:00 pm - The vanishing habitat of wild orchids is the theme of this spring’s orchid show at the Chicago Botanic Garden. On March 26 and 27, exhibitors, vendors and presenters wil...
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New crop of hybrids blend practicality, aestheticsFeb 18, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Numerous newly hybridized plants are introduced every year with the goal of creating trees, shrubs and perennials that perform well, are hardy, pest-resista...
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Move over mancave: Suburban moms creating rooms of their ownFeb 18, 2011 11:00 pm - They may call it a mom cave, mom’s escape or the estrogen room like Tracy Bischof did when she was the mother of two young sons and needed to retreat from trucks, but wo...