Articles filed under Gardening
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Emerald ash borer to cost Bartlett up to $1.4 million next yearAug 20, 2014 1:01 am - Bartlett officials will ramp up their fight against a tiny beetle, setting aside an extra $1.1 million to cut down trees destroyed by the emerald ash borer. Two summers ...
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Buy rare fruits, veggies and plants at Heirloom Garden ShowAug 19, 2014 11:00 pm - "Love Lies Bleeding" and "Kiss Me Over the Garden Gate" may sound like titles of books or songs, but in the plant world, they are vintage flowers. See these, and other v...
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Constable: Brace yourself for World War Zucchini!Aug 19, 2014 5:30 am - They are here. They show up on your front steps. Leave your car unlocked, and you are liable to find a few of them on your passenger seat when you return. Well-meaning f...
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Streamwood 'harassing' her over her yardAug 18, 2014 5:01 am - I have been harassed by the village code officer concerning weeds on my easement property on Schaumburg Road. I have reviewed Illinois and Streamwood statutes concerning...
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Use garden harvest for fruit or green smoothiesAug 15, 2014 5:45 am - Smoothies are a nutritious way to stir things up in the kitchen, especially if the ingredients come from your garden. Few drinks are as refreshing as fresh or frozen fr...
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Citizens for Conservation's Fall Native Tree and Shrub SaleAug 13, 2014 11:00 pm - Online ordering will be available in early August for Citizens for Conservation's Fall Native Tree and Shrub Sale. This is a great opportunity to add native woody plant...
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Weather, soil conditions determine when to start plantingAug 13, 2014 1:01 am - Q. Now that it is spring, is it safe to start working in the garden? A. Weather and soil conditions are more important than the calendar in determining when to start dig...
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Ask a Master Gardener: Fall-planted mums considered annualsAug 13, 2014 1:01 am - Q. Why do mums that I plant in the fall fail to survive our winters? A. The difficulty you are experiencing is because the plants have spent the summer growing in contai...
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Norfolk Pine can be saved as a house plantAug 13, 2014 12:01 am - Q. I bought a Norfolk Island pine for Christmas. Can I plant it outside in the spring? A. The Norfolk Pine (Araucaria heterophylla) is native to Norfolk Island in the So...
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Terrariums are making a comebackAug 13, 2014 12:01 am - Q. I received a terrarium as a gift. How should I care for it? A. Terrariums were very popular during the Victorian era, but declined over the decades. However, today, t...