Articles filed under Gardening
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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 ...
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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...