Articles filed under Gardening
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Deadheading extends the day lily blooming seasonJul 14, 2019 6:00 am - Q. Do you have to take the dead flowers off the day lilies? I really would like them to last longer into the summer. A. Day lilies are named this because their flower bl...
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Iris plants should be divided periodicallyJul 14, 2019 6:00 am - Bearded iris can be divided and replanted after they have finished blooming. Be sure to discard any shriveled or diseased parts. Be careful not to plant the new sections...
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All-green woodland gardens can provide serenityJul 07, 2019 7:00 am - All-green gardens are becoming popular again as the centerpieces of monochromatic landscaping. The designs are appealing and restive, driven as they are by massed ferns,...
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These Asian vegetables are perfect for a volatile growing seasonJul 07, 2019 7:00 am - There was a time when growing Asian vegetables amounted to sowing a few Daikon radishes and cultivating some yard-long beans, and then as novelties. But in recent decade...
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You may need to restart a shrub from the baseJul 07, 2019 7:00 am - If your shrubs have a lot of dead on the top and thin growth, then look at the base of the shrub to see if there is any new growth flushing up. If the top of the shrub i...
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Some flowers bloom twice as niceJul 07, 2019 6:00 am - Q. I have been told I can get a second bloom from some of my plants. Which ones are they, and how do I do this to create a longer blooming season? A. It is a continual s...
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Rain gardens invite birds and butterflies while replenishing groundwaterJul 06, 2019 7:00 am - The past couple of rainy springs have revealed a spot in our yard that remains wet much longer than the rest of the yard. Instead of bringing in topsoil to raise the are...
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Best to admire poisn ivy's lovely leaves from a distanceJul 04, 2019 11:00 pm - Poison ivy may be food for birds, but it is quite the irritant for people
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An oak-killing pathogen has been found in Illinois; experts are on alertJul 03, 2019 1:00 am - Forestry, botanical and agricultural experts in the Chicago area are on alert for a plant pathogen that has killed large tracts of oak trees on the West Coast and been d...
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Pathogen that causes Sudden Oak Death found in IllinoisJul 01, 2019 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The pathogen which causes Sudden Oak Death, a plant disease that has killed large tracts of oaks and affected many native plant species in California...