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Just a pinch at right time will help rhododendrons
Should I prune my rhododendrons and azaleas? — Betsy Smith, Evanston In general, I find that rhododendrons and azaleas do not need a lot of pruning to keep them looking nice in the Chicago area. Azaleas and rhododendrons create their flower...Tags: Chicago Tribune, Dwayne Johnson, Michigan Avenue, Botany
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Airing out the lawn
Should I core-aerate my lawn? — Tom Jenkins, Wheeling Core aeration — removing plugs of turf to create many small holes throughout the lawn — is a good practice to include in your maintenance program. Core aeration with proper...Tags: Chicago Tribune, Michigan Avenue, Botany
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Area farmers markets are back!
Special to Tribune NewspapersAn array of vegetables, herbs, flowers and much more is hitting farm stands as the 2013 farmers market season gets underway. Although most markets will open later in May or in early June, several have already started. The market in Collum opens Wednesday,...Tags: Metra, North Center, Old Orchard Mall, Chicago Transit Authority, Politics
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Fighting emerald ash borer
Q: We have a beautiful, full ash tree on the berm in back of our house, which at this point is free from the emerald ash borer. Last summer it was fully leafed out, and we have checked the bark for tell-tale signs of the borer such as small D-shaped...Tags: Chicago Tribune, Chemical Industry, Michigan Avenue, Botany, Inorganic Chemical Industry
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Edible economics
There's no doubt that vegetable gardening is hot. Folks who've never grown a radish suddenly want to plant pots or plow up their lawn so they can add fresh food to the table. The upside: You can harvest edibles untouched by synthetic chemicals, and the...Tags: Arable Farming, Parsley, Tomatoes, Kale, Potatoes
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A garden for the senses
Associated PressThe silky petals of a fragrant pink shrub rose; the crunchy texture of a gravel path; a nook where grass rustles and a stream runs. What we smell, see, hear, touch and taste can make a garden walk a wonderful sensory experience. If you're designing a...Tags: Entertainment, Thyme, Music, Sage, Agriculture
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Container garden options
I just moved to the city and do not have any garden beds anymore. I would like to plant some containers on my patio. Can you advise me on choosing containers? —Susan Jacobson, Chicago There are many types and styles of containers. The pots...
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Honor system parking: Can it work?
Change of SubjectThe Sun-Times reports that, starting Saturday, visitors to the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe will be asked to pay $5 extra to park if they're not residents of Cook County -- so $25 for a passenger car instead of the...... -
Take extra care watering plants transferred from containers
Special to Tribune NewspapersI am planning to install a new garden in spring. I intend to buy most of the plants grown in containers and would like some tips for best watering practices. — Beth Swanson, Lake Zurich Plants that nurseries produce in containers are grown in...Tags: Chicago Tribune, Michigan Avenue, Botany
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Is your tree out of its depth?
Special to Tribune NewspapersI am planning to plant some new trees in my garden and have heard some conflicting advice on the proper planting depth. Could you please provide some guidelines for this? — Kelly Carlson, Mt. Prospect Trees often are planted too deep. This can...Tags: Chicago Tribune, Michigan Avenue, Botany
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Making your garden grow
Chicago ShoppingTackling your landscape can be quite the undertaking and, whether a novice dirt pusher or a professional perennial sculptor, you need a plan. Not to mention, a quality retailer nearby that houses a wide variety of supplies to help accomplish your...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Martha Stewart, Garden Products, Services and Shopping, Chemical Industry
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Signing up for summer camp
Frigid February temperatures notwithstanding, it's not too early to plan where to send the kids to camp this summer. Throughout the city and the suburbs, a number of museums, botanical gardens and zoos offer hands-on learning experiences built around...
Tags: Shedd Aquarium, Museum of Science and Industry, Literature, Agriculture, Agricultural Research and Technology
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