Articles filed under Gardening
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Shade gardens' moment in the, well, you knowMay 14, 2015 6:00 am - Twenty-three years ago, the horticultural author and photographer Ken Druse produced a book urging us to go over to the dark side. It was titled “The Natural Shade Garde...
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Linconshire Garden Club joins with women's center in beautification effortMay 12, 2015 1:00 am - Garden club members and residents dug in the dirt to plant flowers and a vegetable garden at Women's Residential Services in Vernon Hills on Tuesday. The planting event...
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Lindenhurst hosts plant exchange May 16May 11, 2015 1:00 am - Gardening enthusiasts can share plants, seeds, bulbs, books and more at a plant exchange Saturday, May 16, at Lindenhurst village hall. Hosted by the Lindenhurst Environ...
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Minimize pest problems by rotating crops in your vegetable gardenMay 10, 2015 7:00 am - As you begin your vegetable garden, rotate the crops to control pest problems. This is the easiest way to practice organic gardening that minimizes pesticide use. Diseas...
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Start growing your own vegetablesMay 09, 2015 7:15 am - If you have never tasted a fresh-picked tomato, freshly dug potato or newly harvested broccoli, you have missed the incredible taste of homegrown vegetables. In additio...
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The splice of life: Grafted vegetables offer many benefitsMay 08, 2015 6:00 am - If we think biotechnology was invented in the 21st century, consider the somewhat bizarre practice of sticking the top of one plant onto the bottom of another: Grafting,...
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Pruning promotes health in trees, shrubsMay 06, 2015 1:01 am - Q. While inspecting my trees and shrubs for winter damage, I noticed some looked a little overgrown and wild. When should I plan to prune them? A. Pruning is a practice ...
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Plant your cold-sensitive plants after average last front dateMay 03, 2015 7:00 am - You can encourage more flowers next year on rhododendrons and azaleas if you deadhead them right after they finish flowering. Very carefully pinch off 1/2 of the sticky,...
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Old-fashioned nasturtiums never go out of styleMay 02, 2015 7:00 am - Nasturtiums have been grown in gardens for centuries. The Incas planted them as vegetables and as medicinal herbs. King Louis XIV displayed them in the palace flower bed...
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Is it time to plant vegetables?May 01, 2015 1:01 am - Q. When can I plant my warm season vegetables? A. The Northwest and West suburbs of Chicago are in USDA Hardiness Zone 5b where the average last frost date is April 28. ...