Articles filed under Gardening
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'Four Seasons,' a free gardening webinar series, begins April 18Jul 11, 2016 11:00 pm - Learn more about growing fruits, vegetables and perennials with the University of Illinois Extension "Four Seasons" webinar series this spring. In April, join Extension ...
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Add new plants throughout the summerJul 10, 2016 7:22 am - Installation of plant material can continue through the summer. Try to keep plants moist before planting to minimize stress on the new plant material. Containerized plan...
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Flowering vines make a beautiful addition to the yardJul 10, 2016 6:58 am - Perennial vines are the solution to many landscape challenges. They provide privacy using very little space, soften the corners of walls, hide ugly fences and unsightly ...
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Finalists named in Des Plaines Curb Appeal contestJul 08, 2016 1:00 am - Voting is now open in Des Plaines Mayor Matt Bogusz's 3rd annual Curb Appeal Challenge, a home improvement competition. In the best curb appeal category, the finalists a...
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Exhibit combines Impressionist gardens and paintingsJul 03, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK - Many American painters, inspired by French Impressionists at the turn of the 20th century, flocked from East Coast cities to sun-dappled garden havens in plac...
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Best to replace a dying ash treeJul 03, 2016 5:00 am - Damage caused by emerald ash borer is becoming very noticeable in the Chicago area, with dead and dying trees in home gardens, woodlands and along roadsides. The numbers...
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Delphiniums are a worthwhile challengeJul 03, 2016 4:00 am - My delphiniums are now in all their stately glory, the 5-foot, blue spires reaching for the sky as they guard the gate to my vegetable garden. I have to admit that besid...
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Plenty of plants will grow in dry shadeJul 02, 2016 11:00 pm - I live on an acre with areas baked in sunshine and others shaded by mature trees. When I was younger, I spent more time in the sunny gardens tanning my back while planti...
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Spiders are among most effective predators of plant pestsJun 26, 2016 4:00 am - Although many people have a built-in aversion to them, spiders rank as one of the gardener's best tools for biological pest control. They also are one of the few pest pr...
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Plant yarrows in hot, dry gardensJun 25, 2016 11:00 pm - Yarrows, botanically termed Achillea, are beautiful, easy-to-grow perennials that tolerate heat, drought and windswept areas in the garden. They adapt to a wide range of...