Articles filed under Gardening
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It's not too early to plant seeds for flowering annualsMar 14, 2008 11:00 pm - There's no such thing as instant gratification in gardening, but some flowers come close. The wait for spring is over if you have seed packets of bachelor buttons, Calif...
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Plant shrubs first thing this springMar 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Uh-oh. It's that time of year -- cabin fever time. January was frigid. February was worse. Your brain is telling you that March is spring. It is supposed to be the seas...
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Homemade clothes don't have to look 'old'Mar 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. My daughter is 20 years old and doesn't want me to sew for her anymore because she says the clothes I make for her are too "old looking." I need help with a younger l...
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Arlington Heights florists re-create a European flower market at showMar 07, 2008 10:00 pm - Flowers brighten our homes, lift our spirits and give us the subtle message to slow down, enjoy life and smile. They're one of those things we know are good for us, but ...
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Web site offers gardening helpMar 07, 2008 10:00 pm - A Web site that allows home gardeners and professional horticulturists to gain information about plant pests, diseases, and performance in the USDA's hardiness zones 4, ...
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Pillow talkMar 07, 2008 10:00 pm - It took years of sleeping on different pillows, but last year Kelly Jones of Selma, Calif., finally found her perfect combo: a wedge-shaped foam pillow that her daughter...
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Bushes spruce up White House decorMar 07, 2008 10:00 pm - Derry Moore/ Architectural Digest The Oval Office was brightened up during First Lady Laura Bush's redecorating of the White House. The Bushes may be on their way out, b...
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Yes, spring is coming, and so are your gardensMar 01, 2008 10:00 pm - By the time March arrives, gardeners throughout northern Illinois are eagerly awaiting the arrival of spring. After this especially cold and snowy winter, early-floweri...
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Some shrubs a natural for attracting hummingbirds, butterfliesFeb 29, 2008 10:00 pm - Beating around the bush … are hummingbird and butterfly wings. Here are three often overlooked native shrubs that are just the ticket for attracting more of these welcom...
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A passion for orchidsFeb 29, 2008 10:00 pm - HOMESTEAD, Fla. -- The berry-colored buds looked ready to burst. Bob Fuchs tried peeling open the petals, but the hybrid orchid tightly refused to be coaxed into bloom. ...