Articles filed under Gardening
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On your turf, it's best to return to rootsApr 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Fertilizing lawns in the early spring may not be the best for the grass in the long run. Your spring lawn care goal should be aimed at developing a deeper and more exte...
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Landscapers honored with awardsApr 04, 2008 11:00 pm - The Illinois Landscape Contractors Association recently presented awards. Tom Kusmerz, president of The Barn Nursery & Landscape Center in Cary was named man of the year...
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April in the gardenApr 04, 2008 11:00 pm - April may be known for showers, but you don't have to wait until May for great flowers. In addition to spring-flowering bulbs, many gardeners use cool-season annuals for...
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It's old, and we hope it's valuableApr 04, 2008 11:00 pm - There's no promise the figurine your grandmother left you or grandpa's collection of signed baseballs will be worth thousands. We're betting the owner of this Lalique Al...
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Knot garden require special planningApr 04, 2008 11:00 pm - Knot gardens are very formal designs from England and France starting in about the 16th century. The idea is that hedges are woven together in a design to look like line...
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Mind your p's and q's: Plant sweet peas early for best resultsApr 04, 2008 11:00 pm - Some say the most intoxicating perfume in the world comes from sweet peas. The sweet scent is often described as a mixture of honey and oranges. You can grow sweet peas ...
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Vernon Hills company wins 3 national awardsApr 04, 2008 11:00 pm - James Martin Associates Inc. of Vernon Hills won three national awards from the Professional Landcare Network. Brickman of Long Grove and Mariani Landscape of Lake Bluf...
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Landscape solutionsApr 04, 2008 11:00 pm - Shade bathes the curving path to the front door. Water sometimes floods the back yard. Grade changes make landscaping the lot tricky. And to add to the challenge, there ...
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Garden calendarApr 04, 2008 11:00 pm - Garden clubs • The Garden Club of Mount Prospect hosts Brian Winters of River Trails Nature Center for a lecture "All About Bees." Social hour is 11:30 a.m. to 12:3...
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So how green is it?Apr 01, 2008 11:00 pm - What shade of green is that new product? Gift bags and plastic bags made from recycled material and recyclable themselves are among the new items found at the recent In...