Articles filed under Gardening
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Plan now for great-tasting tomatoes next yearAug 20, 2013 6:00 am - I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Home-grown tomatoes are NOT the best-tasting ones. Not necessarily, that is. Now, I’m not advocating tossing in your trowel an...
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Take cuttings of annuals to keep them over winterAug 20, 2013 1:00 am - As we head into late summer, it is time to start planning for the winter to come. If you have annuals such as geraniums and begonias that you would like to overwinter, ...
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Hosta sale to benefit Heifer InternationalAug 19, 2013 2:30 pm - This weekend, you can beautify your yard and learn more about plants, all while knowing your purchase will be helping the needy worldwide. A hosta sale and fundraiser w...
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At the beach, nautical, but not overboardAug 19, 2013 1:00 am - If there's one style that never goes out of style, it's the nautical, beach-inspired look, perhaps because of the nostalgia that it carries with it. (After all, what bet...
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Art in the garden: Fall-flowering perennials will perk up sagging garden bedsAug 17, 2013 1:00 am - Is your perennial garden winding down along with the summer? Now is a great time to spark up the border with some late-flowering perennials. Take a stroll through your f...
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Bindweed rootstocks can extend 20 feetAug 16, 2013 1:00 pm - Q. I was reading your article in the Sunday paper and was wondering if you can help me with a weed I have on my property. The weed is thin and looks for something to wr...
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Gladiolus a showy flowerAug 09, 2013 11:00 pm - The gladiolus produces a large, showy flower spike that lasts for several days in the garden or in a vase. A gladiolus flower stalk has several buds that will bloom in o...
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Barrington Hills’ Blue Star Memorial Dedication honors those who servedAug 09, 2013 2:26 pm - A Blue Star Memorial Marker was placed at the Barrington Area Civil War Enlistment site, located at the intersection of Old Sutton and Dundee roads, in Barrington Hills....
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Art in the garden: There is a hibiscus for your landscapeAug 09, 2013 1:00 am - Hibiscus are heat-loving beauties at their prime in mid to late summer. Their large, exotic looking blooms add a showy splash of color to almost any sunny location. Choo...
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Gardeners can help monarch butterfliesAug 06, 2013 1:00 am - Q. Recently I read about the plight of monarch butterflies (severe weather, illegal logging in Mexico, etc.). What can I do in my garden to attract and help these beauti...