Articles filed under Gardening
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Native plants offer fruit, beautyFeb 26, 2014 4:45 am - More and more gardens are going native these days. Butterfly weeds are edging out delphiniums, clethra is hobnobbing with flowering dogwood, and sunflower is strutting l...
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Proper care will grow homeowners' tallest assetsFeb 23, 2014 4:30 am - Local tree experts shake their heads when they hear about a homeowner removing a perfectly healthy tree simply because of a fear it may potentially come falling down in ...
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Seed catalogs have something for everyoneFeb 22, 2014 4:45 am - A song called “One-Ton Tomato” (a parody of “Guantanamera”), as aired by radio host Dr. Demento in 1980, has stuck mercilessly in my mind ever since, and I recall it eac...
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Spruce up your home with spring's rosy glowFeb 13, 2014 4:45 am - This spring, pinks are popping up all over home decor — the softer versions soothing and nurturing, the bright ones bouncy and vivacious. Warm pink light can be flatter...
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New home? Tips for getting to know the gardenFeb 11, 2014 4:45 am - Americans are a restless bunch. They change locations with a frequency that would tire a migrating songbird. But there is more to moving day than unpacking boxes; there...
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Learn to fill your garden with native plantsFeb 06, 2014 10:00 pm - Would you like to plant more native plants in your garden but feel like you don't have a clue? Don't native plant gardens just look messy? No! Using native plants in you...
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Citizens for Conservation presents ‘The Homeowner and the Water Cycle’Feb 06, 2014 12:51 pm - Citizens for Conservation Community Education Committee presents “The Homeowner and the Water Cycle” Saturday, Feb. 22, at Barrington Village Hall, 200 S. Hough St., in ...
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Rolling Meadows woman to leave greenhouse where joy blossomedFeb 06, 2014 4:00 am - The wonderful memories that blossomed for three decades in Bill and Penny Bailey's “private paradise” greenhouse are packed into Penny's heart for the solitary move Satu...
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These plants are the next best thing to chocolateFeb 04, 2014 4:45 am - With Valentine’s Day coming up, thoughts naturally turn to chocolate. How nice it would be for gardeners to give their beloved a living, growing, chocolate expression of...
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Learn how to use native plants on your own propertyFeb 03, 2014 1:17 pm - Reservations for Garfield Farm Museum’s 29th annual Prairie, Woodlands, and Wetlands Management Seminar, to be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, are no...