Articles filed under Gardening
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Gardeners, take another look at that balconyMay 31, 2015 12:00 am - WASHINGTON — Like many gardeners, Miriam Settles oversees a lush space full of herbs, vegetables and flowers, but all of her plants are in artfully mismatched containers...
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The many ways and reasons to mulchMay 29, 2015 6:00 am - To mulch or not to mulch? Each year I consider whether to take that extra step. Mulch is a protective covering applied to the soil's surface. A tree shedding its...
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Time to start movinging your houseplants outsideMay 25, 2015 7:00 am - Houseplants: Move houseplants outside to protected areas once temperatures remain consistently above 40 degrees, even at night. Prevent any damage to the plants by gradu...
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Some veggies offer 'a little something extra'May 24, 2015 1:00 am - My Louisiana-born mother had a word she used for a little something extra thrown in. It was "lagniappe" (pronounced lan-YAP), originally from the Andean Quechua language...
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Annuals provide charm to your cottage gardenMay 23, 2015 1:00 am - The appearance of spontaneity is one the most charming characteristics of a cottage garden, and annuals are the perfect tools to achieve this effect. They help to alter ...
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Salad greens for iceberg-melting summer daysMay 22, 2015 6:00 am - Hot summer days call for light, simple meals that don't need cooking. You want a plate of sandwiches and a tossed salad, eaten under a tree. But if your idea of ...
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Gardening expert answers spring planting questionsMay 17, 2015 7:00 am - The Post's gardening columnist Adrian Higgins answered questions recently in an online chat. Here is an edited excerpt. Q. What vegetables do well in a part-shade enviro...
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Eat what you sow with edible plantsMay 15, 2015 6:00 am - Edible plants have a reputation as the homely workhorse of the home garden, raised up and tucked into a corner where they won't detract from the aesthetics of the rest o...
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Blooming Fest sprouts new Healthy West Chicago initiativeMay 15, 2015 1:00 am - Healthy West Chicago to debut this weekend at annual plant sale
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Drought-tolerant gardens are all the rageMay 14, 2015 6:00 am - Some gardeners spend hours upon hours a week in the garden — enriching, pinching, pruning, planning. There is a therapeutic quality to getting your hands dirty. But if y...