Articles filed under Gardening
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Easy-to-grow herbs are beautiful and deliciousJul 05, 2014 6:00 am - Fragrant, flavorful and colorful herbs are some of the most enchanting, versatile and functional plants in the garden. Used since ancient times for medicinal remedies, c...
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Six great backyard plants for garden-to-table useJul 04, 2014 6:00 am - Back in the day, an ambitious homeowner might set out a sturdy row of marigolds, add a mound of petunias, toss in a few gaudy gladiola bulbs and call it a garden. That ...
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Three alphas for the dog days of summerJul 02, 2014 11:00 pm - If the world cleaves into two types — restless thrill-seekers and those who cling to the familiar and safe — I suppose I fall into the latter group. But if you've found ...
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What's behind different floral scentsJun 27, 2014 5:30 am - Wave after wave of scent has filled the air since my garden awakened in spring. Most prominent have been the aromas from daffodil blossoms, plum, flowering currant, and ...
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Six Elgin gardens featured in Fox Valley Garden WalkJun 25, 2014 6:01 am - Murna Hansemann's garden is splashed with bright colors. Geraniums line the house, and the garden is filled with perennials that continue to bloom every day. It changes ...
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Keep your perennials blooming all season longJun 25, 2014 1:01 am - When we are walking down the aisles of our favorite garden center, it's hard to resist the flowering perennials. With so many different types of flowers and textures in ...
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Hellstrips: Challenge lies beyond the sidewalkJun 24, 2014 5:30 am - Making a yard and a community more beautiful begins at the curb. But that narrow space between sidewalk and street - sometimes called a boulevard, median, hellstrip, par...
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Reinventing the winter-weary hydrangeaJun 23, 2014 6:00 am - In a normal year, the hydrangeas would be thick with leafy growth and holding aloft conspicuous buds to open at month's end either as lacecaps or globes, thus introducin...
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Lichen a gray-green growth on barkJun 22, 2014 1:01 am - Q. I have a maple tree that has a gray-green growth on the bark. What is it? A. Chances are the gray-green growth is lichen. A lichen may look like a single organism, bu...
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Two annuals that belong in every gardenJun 21, 2014 6:00 am - I will be the first to admit it — I am opinionated. When I find a plant I love, I want everyone to plant it, so they can love it as much as I do. Sometimes, it's easy. O...