Articles filed under Gardening
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Summer tomatoes are tasty, but their cousins can be toxicAug 27, 2015 1:00 am - Some plants are tasty. Some are just pretty. Some are downright dangerous. One plant family that has them all is the tomato family. Its plants can feed you, heal you, k...
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Learn about sedums, conifers at this year's Hosta Haven Saturday, Aug. 29Aug 25, 2015 11:00 pm - Rich's Foxwillow Pines Nursery Inc., a local nursery specializing in conifers and unusual and rare trees, will host an expanded "Hosta Haven" fundraiser and Bolivian Art...
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Morton Arboretum's Plant Clinic fields questions about tree healthAug 25, 2015 1:00 am - A row of large sprawling trees that once formed a lush canopy over suburban streets lay stacked in manageable lengths along the curb waiting to be hauled away. It is a s...
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Chicago Botanic Garden awaits bloom of stinky corpse flowerAug 24, 2015 11:00 pm - GLENCOE - Visitors to the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe hope to witness a rare event this week: the foul-smelling blossoming of a rainforest plant known as the corps...
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Garfield Farm displays rare vegetables, flowers of the MidwestAug 23, 2015 1:00 am - The 26th Heirloom Horticultural Show at Garfield Farm Museum in Campton Hills gave visitors the chance to walk through a flower garden that has some of the same plants t...
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Review: Like That Garden app helps you ID flowers (sort of)Aug 22, 2015 7:32 am - Perhaps you know someone like this. (Please, tell me you know someone like this). You'll be walking along, chatting to said person, when you realize you are talking to t...
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Time to get your lawn in better shapeAug 22, 2015 7:00 am - Mid-August to mid-September is a good time to seed bare spots in your lawn. Choose a seed mix that is appropriate for the amount of sun in your yard. Grass grown from a...
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Cool-season vegetables keep fresh taste comingAug 21, 2015 6:00 am - We are savoring the fresh-picked taste of our homegrown vegetables. Tomatoes and peppers are bountiful, beans and zucchini are in abundance, and onions and potatoes are ...
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What's old is new in fruits and veggies at Heirloom Garden ShowAug 18, 2015 11:00 pm - Garfield Farm Museum's annual Heirloom Garden Show is not just a showcase of vintage produce - it's a celebration of genetic diversity. A lack of options in the fruit a...
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Winners named in Des Plaines Curb Appeal contestAug 18, 2015 1:00 am - The winners have been announced in Mayor Matt Bogusz's second annual Curb Appeal Challenge, a competition for the best and most improved front yards in town. The home th...