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It's a dandy day in the neighborhood
Change of SubjectYesterday: No blossoming dandelions in sight on the lawns in our neighborhood. Today: Dandymania. Here's a cell phone picture of the first yellow blooms of the season in our dreadful yard. This marks the resumption of hostilities between me and...... -
Your local guide to curing cabin fever
TribLocal - ElmhurstIt might be cold outdoors, but that doesn’t mean you have to stay home. There’s plenty to do for adults, children and families during winter …... -
A local guide to curing cabin fever
TribLocal - Naperville » NewsIt might be cold and snowy outdoors, but that doesn’t mean you have to stay home. There’s plenty to do for adults, children and families …... -
Growing gratitude
The trowels and shovels have been cleaned and stowed, and the summer garden is now just a memory. In this quiet time of autumn, with Thanksgiving about to usher in the winter holidays, we asked gardeners, plant breeders, horticulturists and designers to...Tags: Chicago, Agriculture, Newspaper and Magazine, World War II (1939-1945), University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Gardening with native plants
Tribune reporterYou've been thinking about taking your garden native, right? You get it. The celebration of the region's ornamental plants. The welcome mat for birds and butterflies. The environmental impact. Native plants "have adapted to the climatic swings of the...Tags: Gardening, Chicago Park District, Botany, Ecosystems, Natural Resources
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Karla Patterson Lynch
After studying horticulture at the University of Kentucky, Lynch went on to complete a masters degree in public horticulture in the Longwood Program at the University of Delaware. She has worked at the Missouri Botanical Garden, Wisley Garden and the...
Tags: Agriculture, Colleges and Universities, Continuing Education, Science and Technology, Missouri
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Crowning glory: Denise Ruch's Villa Park garden, the 2003 Glorious Gardens Overall Winner
Special to the TribuneAnyone gardening in the Midwest has to be gutsy, a glutton for punishment -- or both. We're not like those gardeners in Oregon and Washington. You know the ones, pictured on the glossy spreads of just about every gardening magazine where they show off...Tags: Gardening, Chicago Tribune, Weather Reports, Chocolate Cake, Botany
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Sharing plants, safely
Many plants are easy to share -- maybe too easy. A friend may have mint, lily-of-the-valley or violets to spare because they are aggressive spreaders. Such plants can cause headaches and backaches unless you place them where they can't crowd out...Tags: Gardening, Garden Products, Health, Home and Garden Products, Travel
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Let your wildflower appreciation bloom
Happy Earth Day, everybody.
Today is the 40th annual love-your-planet observation, and not to get all baby boomer nostalgic on you, but I worked the first one. OK, it's not Woodstock, but surely I should get some tree-hugger street cred for staffing a...Tags: Earth Day, Barbara Brotman, Ryerson Incorporated, Chicago Botanic Garden, Facebook
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August 6: Midday Fix - Morton Arboretum Theatre Hikes
WGN NewsTheatre Hikes "Peter Pan" Theatre-Hikes at The Morton Arboretum Weekends in August Regular hikes are on Saturdays and low-impact hikes (suitable for strollers, walkers and wheelchairs) are on Sundays. Each scene is presented in a different location....Tags: WGN, Illinois, Lisle
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June 22 - Arborist Edith Makra
Staff reporterTree Tips: You may be surprised to learn that tree-care professionals strongly recommend that you not wrap or tie any cords, ropes or chains around a tree. Over time, these could damage and possibly kill the tree. As the tree grows, the cord, rope or...Tags: Death
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June 15 - 19
Staff reporterArchery - Volleyball - Gymnastics - Animal House - Brickworld Monday, June 15 Archery Custom Shop Forest Park (708) 366-4864 www.archerycustomshop.com Tuesday, June 16 The Asics Jr. National Volleyball Championships Today Navy Pier www....Tags: Gymnastics, Navy Pier, Sports
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