Articles filed under Gardening
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How planting trees can make you moneyApr 28, 2017 5:15 am - Editor's note: Matt Schaefer is assistant district manager at The Care of Trees in Barrington and a certified arborist. His Arbor Day essay focuses on how planting t...
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Garfield Farm Museum to offer a Wildflower Walk SaturdayApr 23, 2017 11:00 pm - At 9 a.m. Saturday, April 29, Garfield Farm Museum in Campton Hills will hold a Wildflower Walk, including the Garfield Harley Pond and Woods. With the early onset of sp...
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There's joy to be found in any size gardenApr 23, 2017 6:00 am - There are windowsills all over the world filled with small edible plants, usually a few pots of fresh herbs. A city cook with a longer, wider sill might even sow a few f...
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Enjoy the taste of freshly harvested potatoesApr 23, 2017 6:00 am - If you have never tasted a freshly dug, homegrown potato, plant some this year. They are so easy to grow everyone can enjoy their superior taste. Potatoes are cool-seas...
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Spring cleanup necessary now; give plants time to growApr 23, 2017 6:00 am - Finish cutting back perennials and cleaning up garden debris this month. It is best to cut back perennials before they start growing to minimize any possible damage to t...
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You'll be walking on air if you keep your soil loose and lightApr 22, 2017 6:00 am - There are many ways to make a garden bed, but one thing is constant: The soil within it should have the lightness of a fluffed-up pillow and the loft of a down-filled du...
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Go green at Earth Day events in the Fox ValleyApr 18, 2017 11:00 pm - Earth Day is Saturday, April 22. Fox Valley residents are invited to celebrate spring in an environmentally conscious way by attending one of these events. Elgin Th...
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Volunteers sought to spruce up West Dundee parkApr 17, 2017 11:00 pm - On Saturday, April 22, volunteers will start helping Prairie Meadows Park in West Dundee live up to its name. Dozens of volunteers, armed with pruners, saws and trimmers...
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Don't forget about texture when planning your gardenApr 16, 2017 6:00 am - The most popular element in landscape design is color, but texture is another important building block. Texture in gardening can be seen as well as felt, and is used pri...
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Celebrate the Year of the BrassicaApr 16, 2017 6:00 am - According to the National Garden Bureau, 2017 is the Year of the Brassica. This large family of nutritionally rich vegetables includes broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, ka...