Articles filed under Gardening
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Be mindful when planting, pulling and drying garlicOct 16, 2016 6:00 am - Garlic, a member of the onion family, has been used as a traditional medicine and to add flavor to food for thousands of years. It is native to central Asia, but is very...
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Tips for autumn planting of your flowering bulbsOct 16, 2016 6:00 am - Most bulbs should be planted after a hard frost (mid- to late October) but before the ground freezes. Fall-flowering bulbs such as autumn crocus (Colchicum) should have ...
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Why does blue food turn some people green?Oct 16, 2016 6:00 am - My mother, always very clear in her preferences, did not like blue food. I could understand that feeling. Wasn't there something weird about the bright blue Popsicles of...
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For this N.Y. garden, fall is a time to flourish, not fadeOct 16, 2016 6:00 am - If you want some pointers on how to keep the garden humming along in a dry autumn, you should make your way to Wave Hill, the 28-acre estate overlooking the Hudson River...
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Volunteers needed to plant trees, shrubsOct 13, 2016 1:00 am - Libertyville Township and the Lake County Audubon Society will host volunteer work days to plant 250 trees and shrubs on township property between the Timber Creek and B...
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Kane County Idea Garden Team earns state honorOct 11, 2016 11:00 pm - The Kane County Master Gardeners earned a State Outstanding Master Gardener Teamwork Award during the 2016 Illinois Master Gardener Conference Aug. 19 in Champaign. The ...
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Protect tropical plants as temperatures coolOct 09, 2016 7:00 am - As night temperatures continue to drop, you should bring in the more sensitive tropical plants like pothos, dumb cane and ficus. Other more cold tolerant tropical plants...
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Garden provides materials for fall decoratingOct 09, 2016 7:00 am - Let's celebrate all that is fall: cool nights, football games, the glorious colors of flowers and foliage, and the opportunity to give our homes and landscapes a new, se...
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Some pre-winter pointers for a healthy lawnOct 08, 2016 7:00 am - Winter weather can be harsh, especially on lawns. Homeowners who spend much of spring and summer tending to their lawns may fear the impact that winter will have on thei...
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MCC adds urban agriculture specialty to horticulture programOct 02, 2016 11:00 pm - With the popular movement toward more locally grown foods and in many cases, smaller farms, along with agriculture inside the city - think rooftop gardens - McHenry Coun...