Articles filed under Gardening
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CLC holds annual plant sale this weekMay 01, 2017 1:00 am - The College of Lake County's horticulture department will hold its annual plant sale from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Thursday, May 4 and Friday, May 5, at the greenhouse (Buildin...
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Start a shade garden with perennial favoritesApr 30, 2017 6:00 am - Some gardeners curse shady conditions in their landscapes that prevent them from growing roses and most herbs, vegetables and ornamental grasses. They yearn for lush bor...
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It's fun to start your own coleus plantsApr 30, 2017 6:00 am - If you have kept a coleus as a houseplant, you can still start cuttings for transplanting to the garden. Use a sharp, clean knife or a pair of pruners to cut the stem ju...
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Wild animals are welcome guests in this nature writer's backyardApr 29, 2017 6:00 am - Like any old garden, the 2ΒΌ-acre plot around Nancy Lawson's brick rambler is layered with a history chronicled by its plants. There are the field and woods sloping down ...
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How planting trees can make you moneyApr 28, 2017 5:15 am - Editor's note: Matt Schaefer is assistant district manager at The Care of Trees in Barrington and a certified arborist. His Arbor Day essay focuses on how planting t...
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Garfield Farm Museum to offer a Wildflower Walk SaturdayApr 23, 2017 11:00 pm - At 9 a.m. Saturday, April 29, Garfield Farm Museum in Campton Hills will hold a Wildflower Walk, including the Garfield Harley Pond and Woods. With the early onset of sp...
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There's joy to be found in any size gardenApr 23, 2017 6:00 am - There are windowsills all over the world filled with small edible plants, usually a few pots of fresh herbs. A city cook with a longer, wider sill might even sow a few f...
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Enjoy the taste of freshly harvested potatoesApr 23, 2017 6:00 am - If you have never tasted a freshly dug, homegrown potato, plant some this year. They are so easy to grow everyone can enjoy their superior taste. Potatoes are cool-seas...
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Spring cleanup necessary now; give plants time to growApr 23, 2017 6:00 am - Finish cutting back perennials and cleaning up garden debris this month. It is best to cut back perennials before they start growing to minimize any possible damage to t...
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You'll be walking on air if you keep your soil loose and lightApr 22, 2017 6:00 am - There are many ways to make a garden bed, but one thing is constant: The soil within it should have the lightness of a fluffed-up pillow and the loft of a down-filled du...