Articles filed under Gardening
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Arlington Heights students enjoy school garden harvestOct 31, 2013 12:36 pm - The garden club at Thomas Middle School in Arlington Heights held its first harvest celebration this month to serve and taste the foods they spent the year growing. The ...
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Some vegetables come into their own in autumnOct 30, 2013 6:00 am - How green is your vegetable garden? Just because summer’s long gone and frost is in the air doesn’t mean your garden has to be a scene of tawny colors, limp leaves and w...
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Store terra-cotta out of elements for winterOct 26, 2013 6:00 am - Terra-cotta containers are best stored out of the elements for winter. The porous clay of these containers absorbs water and the freeze-and-thaw cycles of winter can cra...
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Art in the garden: Shrubs that dazzle the late-season landscapeOct 26, 2013 1:00 am - Summer is now a memory, and we appreciate the colors of fall as we take stock of our landscapes. Is there something to look forward to after the first frost nips the las...
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‘Steppable’ plants good for walkways, patios and moreOct 23, 2013 6:00 am - Plants you can walk on are attractive additions to pathways. These low-lying perennials can withstand heavy foot traffic, release pleasant odors when crushed, smother we...
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'Green manure' for lazy gardenersOct 22, 2013 6:00 am - Long before the advent of synthetic plant foods, farmers had only two ways to make their fields more fertile. One method was to spread manure from livestock, which prov...
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How to bring your plants inside so they survive the winterOct 21, 2013 6:00 am - No matter where you live, you can enjoy the lush, colorful plants of the deep tropics in your garden — at least for the warmest months of the year. Yet all is not lost ...
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Great whites in the garden!Oct 21, 2013 1:00 am - Do you love white decor? Does your heart race when natural wood grain stands out in an all-white setting? Do you find that a beloved painting literally pops in the neutr...
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Tips for planting bulbsOct 20, 2013 1:00 am - Q. How should I plant bulbs so that they put on a beautiful spring showing? A. Here are tips on placing bulbs in the garden so that they will look their best, too: 타 Pla...
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Art in the garden: How to plant bulb groupings for a colorful springOct 19, 2013 6:00 am - We often think of fall as the time to focus on preparing our gardens for winter. We should, however, be putting some of our energy into preparing our gardens to come ali...