Articles filed under Gardening
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Dwarf fothergilla deserves a spot in your landscapeMay 22, 2016 7:09 am - When choosing a shrub for foundation plantings, shrub borders or perennial gardens, consider dwarf fothergilla. The genus was named for John Fothergill, a Quaker physici...
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Garlic mustard first introduced for medicinal purposesMay 22, 2016 2:01 am - Q. While doing some weeding and spring clean up around my property, I dug something that smelled like garlic. What is it, and can I eat it? A. Not having seen the plant ...
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Plan to rotate your crops to prevent diseaseMay 21, 2016 7:11 am - Rotate the crops in your vegetable garden to help control pest problems. This is the easiest way to practice organic, integrated pest management gardening. Many insects ...
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Blooming Fest takes root in downtown West ChicagoMay 21, 2016 1:00 am - If you're going to hold a celebration called Blooming Fest, it's always nice to have Mother Nature on your side. Face it, it's hard to marvel at the wonder of plants - a...
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Spring plant exchangeMay 19, 2016 1:00 am - The Lindenhurst Environmental Commission will host a spring plant exchange from 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, May 21, at the village hall/public works building, 301 E. Sand...
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Get gardening tips in Hoffman Estates May 24May 18, 2016 1:00 am - The Hoffman Estates Garden Club will present best practices for preparing garden beds for spring and summer, during a special event at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 24, at the ...
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Des Plaines identifies 4 possible 'victory garden' sitesMay 17, 2016 5:05 am - At least four Des Plaines city-owned properties could serve as potential locations for a modern version of "victory gardens" proposed by one alderman, officials said Mon...
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Garden club to meet for volunteering, programMay 08, 2016 11:00 pm - On Wednesday, May 18, the Pottawatomie Garden Club will meet at 9 a.m. at the St. Charles Municipal Building, 2 E. Main St., to plant in the gardens at the municipal bui...
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Thanks mom and dad for gardening lessonsMay 08, 2016 7:14 am - I have my mom and dad to thank for my love of gardening. My earliest memories include walking barefoot in freshly rototilled soil, picking bouquets of dandelions, and ex...
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What are microgreens and why do chefs love them?May 08, 2016 7:08 am - Have you recently looked at a fancy restaurant menu and noticed a selection served with microgreens? Wondered what they are? Perhaps a new, exotic vegetable imported fo...