Articles filed under Gardening
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Tour five Lisle yards during Garden Gait eventJun 12, 2015 6:00 am - Creating a personalized and welcoming design is the goal behind each of the five gardens selected this year for the annual Lisle Woman's Club Garden Gait. Each garden...
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How to make your containers pop with colorJun 09, 2015 6:00 am - Think of your containers as large, exuberant floral displays when choosing plants for them. Mix plants of different heights for a layered effect, but try something diffe...
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Sixth annual Aurora GreenFest explains 'going green'Jun 08, 2015 11:00 pm - The whole family can explore beehives, enjoy locally made food, peruse energy-efficient cars and pick up healthy living tips at the sixth annual Aurora GreenFest. The e...
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How to keep your mower working for 15 yearsJun 07, 2015 6:12 am - Taking care of our yards is big business: Americans spend about $40 billion a year in taking care of their lawns. And your mower can be one key expense. Whatever kind of...
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Barrington event offers chance to peruse three private estatesJun 06, 2015 7:00 am - Stones that look like they've spent a century holding up a Barrington Hills slope add authenticity to an estate with a charming shake Cape Cod house. But it's hard to co...
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Plants growing under trees fight for water, nutrients, lightJun 06, 2015 7:00 am - Gardening under trees can be a challenge for gardeners. Perennials living in the root zones of trees must compete for light, water and nutrients. Most of a tree's roots ...
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Choose plants wisely to manage pestsJun 05, 2015 6:00 am - Reduce or eliminate the need to use pesticides in your garden by choosing plants carefully, planting them properly and monitoring them attentively. Together, these pract...
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Why manure rules in the gardenJun 04, 2015 6:00 am - Do goats and gardens mix? Members of the community garden at Glastonbury Abbey think so. At this Benedictine monastery in Hingham, Mass., a herd of Nubian goats is kept ...
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Some annuals need very little maintenanceJun 04, 2015 6:00 am - Some folks believe annuals are too demanding, requiring frequent attention in the form of pruning, deadheading, replanting and fertilizing. While this may be true for s...
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How to protect yourself against mosquitoesMay 31, 2015 11:00 pm - With the spring rains come opportunities for mosquitoes to breed. The Lake County Health Department/Community Health Center is encouraging residents to be vigilant about...