Articles filed under Gardening
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Microgreens are an easy crop you can harvest year-roundJul 21, 2019 6:00 am - If you like munching on seedlings, consider directing your palate toward microgreens. These tiny vegetables burst with rich, leafy flavors ranging from spicy to sweet, a...
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Pruning season is in full bloomJul 21, 2019 6:00 am - Prune shrubs that put on a lot of growth this year as needed to keep them in the proper scale for your garden. Growth is mostly hardened off by now, so there should be m...
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Bloomingdale Garden Club to host 'Be a Herbal Gourmet' Aug. 20Jul 16, 2019 11:00 pm - The Bloomingdale Garden Club will present "Be a Herbal Gourmet" with Marcy Lautanen-Raleigh on Tuesday, Aug. 20, at Cornerstone Faith Community Church, 118 First St. in ...
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The Land Conservancy of McHenry County to host Pollinator Garden Walk in Woodstock July 27Jul 15, 2019 11:00 pm - On Saturday, July 27, The Land Conservancy of McHenry County invites local residents to a garden walk at 9 a.m. at the Mariposa Meander Pollinator Garden in Woodstock. ...
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Ground covers reduce weeding time spent in the gardenJul 14, 2019 7:00 am - As I get older, my passion for gardening remains but my stamina isn't what it used to be. I spend as much time in the garden but don't seem to get as much done. As a res...
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Deadheading extends the day lily blooming seasonJul 14, 2019 6:00 am - Q. Do you have to take the dead flowers off the day lilies? I really would like them to last longer into the summer. A. Day lilies are named this because their flower bl...
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Iris plants should be divided periodicallyJul 14, 2019 6:00 am - Bearded iris can be divided and replanted after they have finished blooming. Be sure to discard any shriveled or diseased parts. Be careful not to plant the new sections...
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All-green woodland gardens can provide serenityJul 07, 2019 7:00 am - All-green gardens are becoming popular again as the centerpieces of monochromatic landscaping. The designs are appealing and restive, driven as they are by massed ferns,...
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These Asian vegetables are perfect for a volatile growing seasonJul 07, 2019 7:00 am - There was a time when growing Asian vegetables amounted to sowing a few Daikon radishes and cultivating some yard-long beans, and then as novelties. But in recent decade...
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You may need to restart a shrub from the baseJul 07, 2019 7:00 am - If your shrubs have a lot of dead on the top and thin growth, then look at the base of the shrub to see if there is any new growth flushing up. If the top of the shrub i...