Articles filed under Gardening
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Waste not when it comes to the suburban gardenMar 26, 2017 6:00 am - Our readers were up to the challenge. The Daily Herald teamed up with Lurvey's Garden Center in Des Plaines and WINGS Resale Shops to offer an Upcycle and Recycle Contes...
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Plant a garden full of flavorMar 26, 2017 6:00 am - Gardeners who use herbs for cooking occasionally can tuck their favorite herbs in annual plantings and perennial borders. Chefs who grow herbs for daily use will want to...
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Weed control starts with the seedsMar 26, 2017 6:00 am - Weed seeds are among the most patient organisms in nature. Many weeds can produce thousands of seeds per plant per year, and those seeds might lie dormant for decades, j...
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Gardeners can't wait to plant new annualsMar 26, 2017 6:00 am - It is what gardeners have been waiting for all winter … the roundup of new annuals to plant in our containers and gardens. There is an abundance of new selections this y...
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Learn about rain gardensMar 26, 2017 1:00 am - Learn the benefits, beauty and value that rain gardens can add to home landscape at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 5, at the Ela Area Public Library, 275 Mohawk Trail, Lake Zur...
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Pesticides: a massive problem masquerading as a solutionMar 24, 2017 6:00 am - To the little people, it never felt right. The readers of the old Organic Gardening and Farming magazine saw no logic in spraying poisons on their vegetables. The magazi...
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Fremont library launches seed program for gardenersMar 23, 2017 1:00 am - Many of the seeds come from the Fremont Township community garden and a nonprofit group called Seed Savers Exchange. Area residents have donated some, too. The library's...
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Cyclamen plants flourish in the morning sunMar 19, 2017 6:00 am - Cyclamen plants will continue to bloom for a few weeks if they are kept in a north-facing window in a cool room (55 to 60 degrees Fahrenheit) and watered enough to keep ...
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Grow a rainbow of veggies for good healthMar 19, 2017 6:00 am - "Eat your vegetables!" How many of us heard our parents say this when we were children? How many of us said this to our own children? I doubt anyone said: "Eat your red,...
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Floral diplomacy: Life as a White House floral designerMar 19, 2017 6:00 am - Laura Dowling's new photo book, "Floral Diplomacy at the White House" (Stichtung Kunstboek), gives a behind-the-scenes look at White House flower decorations, including ...