Articles filed under Gardening
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Toads can help get a jump on garden bugsMar 17, 2012 6:00 am - Healthy, well-maintained gardens invite all kinds of wild guests. Some, like uninvited varmints, can do a lot of damage. Even beautiful, welcome birds can sometimes take...
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Get started on spring cleaningMar 17, 2012 3:09 am - For homeowners, spring cleaning is one of the annual rites of spring. The return of warmer weather presents the perfect opportunity for homeowners to open the windows, l...
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Packing peanuts can lighten large plantersMar 17, 2012 2:54 am - Q. Last year I had a large planter on my front porch. Since I had to use a lot of potting soil to fill the planter, it was very heavy to move, I heard that you can use S...
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Furniture makers create pieces that resemble antiquesMar 17, 2012 12:26 am - HIGH POINT, N.C. — Remember that old advertising slogan, “Is it real or is it Memorex?” Cabinetmakers’ expert craftsmanship had even veterans wondering whether they were...
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Learning to read nature's cues can help a gardenerMar 16, 2012 10:00 am - Phenology is the science of appearances, or knowing which plants can tell you when to start weeding, planting, fighting insects or tackling any other gardening priority....
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Less is more in window treatmentsMar 15, 2012 11:00 pm - With springtime weather upon us, we'll soon be opening windows and letting the sun shine in. As breezes set curtains fluttering, it's the perfect time to consider the wa...
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Grayslake Greenery Garden Club offers scholarshipMar 15, 2012 8:30 am - The Grayslake Greenery Garden Club is committed to encouraging interest in all phases of home gardening, promoting civic beautification, and promoting conservation of na...
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Seed exchange preserves biodiversityMar 11, 2012 6:00 am - Heritage Farm, the home of Seed Savers Exchange, nestles in idyllic northeast Iowa, complete with roads curving over gentle hills, limestone bluffs, streams and the Uppe...
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Backyard blues? Tell us about it and win!Mar 11, 2012 3:00 am - Enter your backyard to win design help, prizes
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At least deer and rabbits are cuteMar 10, 2012 11:19 pm - Diane Ott Whealy, founder of Seed Savers Exchange, got stumped early on during a recent call-in show on Chicago’s WBEZ public radio. A listener wanted to know how to pre...