Articles filed under Gardening
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Bring your garden indoors with cut flowersSep 14, 2014 1:01 am - Q. Do you have any tips for cutting flowers from the garden to bring indoors? A. When cutting flowers from the garden, it is important to avoid the possibility of transf...
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Plant mums and asters nowSep 13, 2014 6:01 am - Try to buy chrysanthemums and asters for fall color when their flower buds are just beginning to open. That way, the blooms will last longer in your garden. If you are ...
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Kindness to wildlife can pay off in the gardenSep 10, 2014 6:00 am - Competition and conflict have existed between people and animals since the first gardeners began sowing seeds on the ground. The critters just as quickly carried them aw...
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Farm-to-table school garden a delicious lesson in Arlington Hts.Sep 08, 2014 1:01 am - For the fourth straight year, students at Windsor Elementary School in Arlington Heights enjoyed a farm-to-table dining experience during their regular Friday lunch hour...
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Fall a good time to pump up the yard with water featuresSep 07, 2014 1:01 am - As summer wanes, it's time to enhance our gardens to grab the most from the last precious weeks and to make sure we're ready with major improvements for next year. It's ...
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Garlic chives: Ornamental, tasty, sometimes weedySep 03, 2014 6:00 am - Is it a weed or a garden plant? Garlic chives are among those plants - paulownia tree, Jerusalem artichoke, mint and anise hyssop are others - that can parade under eith...
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Finer points of building healthy compost pilesAug 31, 2014 1:01 am - Q. Is it necessary to add "compost additive" to my compost pile? What about adding fertilizer or lime? A. Compost piles must be big enough (at least 3 feet by 3 feet and...
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Crabgrass, powdery mildew common ailmentsAug 30, 2014 6:15 am - You may be noticing crabgrass at this time of year, especially in a neglected lawn. Crabgrass is an annual weedy grass that readily forms seeds in the fall. To prevent...
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Asters make an ideal choice for the fall landscapeAug 29, 2014 6:00 am - Asters are the perfect solution for a color-challenged fall garden. They fill the gap created by the decline of summer-blooming annuals and perennials. They are also su...
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Bees aren't the only pollinators you can attractAug 27, 2014 6:00 am - The dramatic loss of honeybees to changing land use, viruses and pesticides is alarming, and they are irreplaceable as pollinators. But you can somewhat offset their los...