Articles filed under Gardening
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Poll Vault: Do you grow anything in your backyard?Jul 12, 2013 12:00 am - Apparently, it's time to pick the cherries. A tree in our backyard is bursting with fruit. Sour cherries are practically falling off the branches. It was winter when we ...
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Art in the garden: Use more vines in your landscapeJul 10, 2013 6:00 am - As you walk through your landscape, look for spots where you might include vines. They can be utilized to dress up a view, cover a bare spot, provide a lush backdrop for...
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Scale, an insect, can stress out magnolia treesJul 10, 2013 5:00 am - This is the time of year to check magnolia trees closely for scale, an insect that can cause the tree to thin out. The flat scale insects typically are found on the und...
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Five great spots for an ottomanJul 07, 2013 1:00 am - Here's how I wake up every morning: I pour myself a big cup of coffee, then settle into my favorite chair with my feet propped up on an ottoman. As the caffeine works it...
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Classic flowers find new life with more colors, better performanceJul 07, 2013 1:00 am - At the beginning of the 19th century, the geranium was a novel and beloved plant. Thomas Jefferson took some to the White House. By the end of the century, people were s...
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Grubs can cause brown patchesJun 30, 2013 1:00 am - Grub problems vary from year to year and lawn to lawn. Grubs are the larvae of some kinds of beetles and feed on the roots of grass. The adult beetles lay their eggs in...
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Mushrooms help give lawn nutrients it needsJun 30, 2013 1:00 am - Q. Why do I have mushrooms growing in my lawn? A. Has all of the wet weather we have experienced recently caused you to see mushrooms in your lawn? Smile. Don’t frown! Y...
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Fruits may need thinning for growth, flavorJun 29, 2013 6:00 am - Fruit trees that were so full of blossoms this spring that they looked like giant snowballs foretell a heavy crop of fruit later this year. Too heavy. Too much, perhap...
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Art in the garden: Ornamental grasses add texture to the gardenJun 27, 2013 11:00 pm - Ornamental grasses offer fine texture while adding bold presence to the landscape. They can be used as accent plants in mixed borders or as backdrops for perennials. Som...
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Master Gardeners to show their stuff at McHenry County walkJun 27, 2013 3:24 pm - Submitted by McHenry County College Get out of the house and into the garden — actually, nine gardens — at the McHenry County College and University of Illinois Extensio...