Articles filed under Gardening
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Ease houseplants gently back into your homeOct 06, 2019 6:00 am - Moving houseplants indoors with the onset of cold weather is not your typical furniture-shifting exercise. It requires planning because houseplants for the most part are...
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It's time to plant tulips and daffodilsOct 05, 2019 7:00 am - After a drab and dreary winter, tulips and daffodils announce the arrival of spring in a way no other plants can. Their blooms in a rainbow of colors light up the landsc...
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Don't overlook the shrubs flaunting colorful fall foliageSep 29, 2019 7:00 am - Most of us probably picture trees showing off their leaves painted bright red, glowing yellow and brilliant orange when we imagine the colors of fall foliage, but there ...
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A sunny window can grow your herbs all winterSep 29, 2019 7:00 am - It is time to start thinking about the indoor herb garden. Before frost, carefully lift and pot small herb plants or large perennials such as rosemary or lemon verbena t...
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The beauty of insects and how to help them surviveSep 28, 2019 6:00 am - I remember when people casually referred to all striped invertebrates as “bees,” when all insects were “bugs” and any such thing that buzzed in their vicinity required h...
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Learn how to deal with buckthornSep 27, 2019 1:00 am - Dealing with invasive European buckthorn is the topic of a Healthy Hedges event from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 28 at Cook Park Library, 413 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libert...
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Fall flowers provide refreshing colorSep 22, 2019 7:00 am - Try to buy mums and asters when their flower buds are just beginning to open. The color will last longer in your garden. Generally, mums and asters last for four to six...
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Fall bulbs: Don't put away gardening tools just yetSep 22, 2019 7:00 am - Planting large numbers of daffodils or tulips in sweeping swathes create magnificent spring displays. However, incorporating bulbs into the landscape as companions to ex...
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Plan now for the best tomatoes next yearSep 22, 2019 7:00 am - A myth among tomato lovers is that homegrown tomatoes taste best. Not true! The best varieties of tomatoes are what taste best, whether they're grown on a farm or in a b...
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Knowing when to prune is as vital as knowing howSep 20, 2019 7:00 am - Pruning is one of the most fundamental tasks in gardening, and knowing when to trim is as essential as knowing how. Pruning woody plants at the wrong time can interrupt ...