Articles filed under Gardening
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Giving Garden a festival with a purposeSep 09, 2007 11:00 pm - If you are finding yourself with an abundance of cucumbers, zucchini and parsnips this growing season, there is an option other than daily stews and salads. "Most peopl...
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Dealing with white stuff on phloxSep 08, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. My phlox has white stuff all over it, what is it? A. For masses of color in your flower beds, long-blooming phlox is hard to match. Many varieties are fragran...
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A day to celebrate Giving GardenSep 08, 2007 11:00 pm - Whether it's help starting seeds, questions about bugs decimating your eggplant or tips on starting a school garden, the Chicago Botanic Garden is the place to b...
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Garden calendarSep 08, 2007 11:00 pm - Garden clubs • The Garden Club of Mount Prospect meets Wednesday at 11:30 p.m. at Friendship Park Conservatory, 395 Algonquin Road, Des Plaines, for a demonstration...
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Shades of colorSep 08, 2007 11:00 pm - Gardeners often lament their shady landscapes. They believe there is little hope to create gorgeous gardens without the sun's rays assiduously stroking plants. I am fort...
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Mansion makeoverSep 08, 2007 11:00 pm - The pattern on the wide wallpaper border did not fit Mary Susan Bicicchi's plan for the oak-paneled library. But it is elegant and expensive, and the homeowner said it...
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Time to celebrate a serious new yearSep 08, 2007 11:00 pm - If you are celebrating Rosh Hashana this week, the gift shop at Chicago's Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies has suggestions. You might want these items for your home o...
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Easy ways to freshen up tired-looking containersSep 08, 2007 11:00 pm - As summer wanes, I always have fun discovering new ways to perk up tired-looking plant combinations in outdoor containers. Often, it's just a matter of replacing a plant...
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Don't let eclectic become chaoticSep 08, 2007 11:00 pm - Perhaps the popularity of televised shows on antiques will persuade the trendy among us that interiors don't have to be filled solely with modern furnishings, art and ac...
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Good watering will fortify plants for winter's slumberSep 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Cooler September weather is a boost for many kinds of plants. Lawns resume growing, annuals in containers rejuvenate with cooler soil temperatures and non-native plants ...