Articles filed under Gardening
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Can a robot help your hydroponic garden grow?Mar 18, 2017 7:00 am - On a rooftop in the Jewish-Arab Tel Aviv neighborhood of Jaffa, a former military technologist and an ex-journalist sit in a transparent bio-dome where their robot is bu...
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Still time to join seed starting workshop with Kane County Master GardenersMar 14, 2017 11:00 pm - Head off cabin fever by starting your own seeds indoors this year. Growing vegetable transplants helps home gardeners get a significant jump on a spring garden, among o...
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Perennials add drama to spring gardenMar 12, 2017 6:00 am - Gardeners are like kids in a candy store when local garden centers reopen in spring. What new perennials will we find to add drama to our gardens? This year offers a wea...
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Autumn-fruiting raspberries should be pruned to the groundMar 12, 2017 6:00 am - Raspberries can grow into a tangled mess and produce poorly if not pruned properly. Prune fall-fruiting raspberries (fruit between August and October) back to the ground...
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Learn benefits of native shrubs at CFC Community Education seriesMar 06, 2017 10:00 pm - "Native Shrubs as Habitat and Host Plants," the March program in Citizens for Conservation's 2017 Community Education program series, will focus on how indigenous creatu...
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A variety of vegetables can thrive in the smallest of spacesMar 05, 2017 5:00 am - Winter may not be the most aerobic season for a gardener, but the index finger gets a good workout as the catalogs arrive in the mail. They're irresistible to flip throu...
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The weather at Mount Vernon would bewilder George WashingtonMar 05, 2017 5:00 am - Many aspects of George Washington's Mount Vernon estate in the 21st century would be familiar to its creator, who was born 285 years ago. The mansion, for years painted ...
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New crop of hydrangeas fill gardens with bloomsMar 05, 2017 5:00 am - Hooray for hydrangeas! The last decade has seen an enormous increase in the number of varieties available at local garden centers, so many that some gardeners are collec...
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Gardening clubs convention coming to NapervilleMar 05, 2017 5:00 am - In these last blustery days of the season, gardeners are warming up to thoughts of a spring garden promenade. While still too early to pound ground, now is the time to p...
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Contest to elevate the art of upcyclingFeb 27, 2017 10:00 pm - Antiques and discarded pieces of furniture, kitchen items and much more are finding their way into the gardens of clever people who have an artistic eye and the ability ...