Articles filed under Gardening
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Go for the spray or dunk when fighting Japanese beetlesJul 23, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. There is a metallic green-colored beetle decimating the leaves of my Queen of the Prairie plant in my native plant garden. Several times I found four or five beet...
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Phlox are a mainstay in the summer gardenJul 23, 2010 11:00 pm - The summer perennial border is a beautiful thing. Many perennials are at the top of their game - lush foliage and impressive blooms. Even in the gardens of the most adve...
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Bisque porcelain figures have dropped in valueJul 23, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. I have inherited two statues we call "George and Martha," even though they do not look anything like the first president and his wife. They are about 2 feet tall,...
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Gardening brought Batavia couple together, now family joins inJul 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Debbie and Geoff Rempert are particularly successful gardeners. A garden in Batavia brought the couple together and helps them raise their children. And oh, yes, a stin...
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Itasca Giving Garden having its best year yetJul 16, 2010 11:00 pm - From the trading pit at the Board of Trade to the community garden plots in Itasca. That's how far Marty Lundeen has come since walking away from his career as a bond tr...
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Quit bugging my tomatoesJul 16, 2010 11:00 pm - With the upcoming warm weather insects will become a problem on tomatoes. Early detection is the key to controlling insect problems before they get out of hand. Get a ma...
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Garden to open in Chicago's Englewood neighborhoodJul 16, 2010 11:00 pm - One of Chicago's most downtrodden neighborhoods is getting a boost. The Heritage Station Community Garden opened in Englewood last week. Terina Cranshaw-Hodges is the he...
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Gardening coach shares plant advice, tipsJul 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Here are words of plant wisdom from Debbie Rempert, who recently started a garden coaching website, gardengirlbatavia.com. •Sweet woodruff is fragrant in the spring and ...
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A rose is a rose, but not a big seller in the case of this chinaJul 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. Years ago, my husband received this rose-patterned china set as a gift. It has been sitting around for more than 40 years, and we have decided to sell it because ...
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Tots 'n Trucks to showcase wide range of vehicles in PalatineJul 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Events bull;Tots 'n Trucks, 1 to 4 p.m. Aug. 7, Knupper Nursery, 1801 N. Rand Road, Palatine. See the nursery's big landscape trucks, little trucks, forklift and ...