Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Clematis needs pruning; the question is whenApr 23, 2011 12:00 am - There’s a lot to like about clematis, one of the earliest vines to green up in the spring. It’s easy to grow, blooms in profusion and is hardy, with some varieties lasti...
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Art in the garden: Veggies and flowers can mix in the gardenApr 23, 2011 12:00 am - It’s a great option for any sized garden: mix edibles in with ornamentals. Most garden vegetables can be grown in succession or in tandem with ornamental flowers. Early...
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Organization expert shows the payoffs in spring cleaningApr 22, 2011 10:51 am - It’s easy to think of reasons to avoid spring cleaning (or cleaning and neatening at any time of the year, really): It’s time-consuming, tiring and often frustrating. It...
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Advice for new gardeners and tomato growersApr 22, 2011 12:00 am - Here an edited excerpt from an online Q&A recently hosted by Washington Post gardening columnist Adrian Higgins. Q. I’m creating a garden for the first time on my la...
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Even beginners can sow success in the garden with a few simple tipsApr 21, 2011 1:00 am - Let's start small. That's the first step when you want to begin growing vegetables. Don't plow up the back yard, just plant a few containers or a small garden plot. Grow...
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Treasures in your attic: Telephone table history parallels phone useApr 17, 2011 12:00 am - Q. Could you please look at the pictures of my telephone stand? I would like to know when it was made and how much it’s worth. They belonged to my grandparents. A. ...
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How to build a brick mailbox yourselfApr 17, 2011 12:00 am - Q. Kids drove by and destroyed my mailbox with a bat. I always have liked the appearance of a lighted brick mailbox. What are some of the design basics to build a st...
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Art in the garden: Have a plan before shopping for plantsApr 16, 2011 2:40 pm - We all love to shop for plants in the spring. We’ve been pent up all winter dreaming over beautiful pictures in gardening books and magazines and drooling over descripti...
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Ask a Master Gardener: Whip underperforming raspberries into shapeApr 16, 2011 2:00 am - Q. We have a red raspberry plant that is about 8 years old and is fairly small. It will flower but produces little fruit. Fruit is very small. It seems to flower wit...
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Rain barrel project underway for S. Elgin LionsApr 13, 2011 11:00 pm - With spring just around the corner, the South Elgin Lions Club Green Team is selling rain barrels to the public. Each barrel is capable of holding 55 gallons of water th...