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    Jun 11, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  1. 2013 — for beekeepers, there's nothing sweet about it

    Commercial beekeeper Tim May has worked 16-hour days, six or seven days a week for the past month to get more than a thousand hives with millions of honeybees settled in the countryside of northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin.
    Commercial beekeeper Tim May has worked 16-hour days, six or seven days a week for the past month to get more than a thousand hives with millions of honeybees settled in the countryside of northern Illinois and southern Wisconsin. Spring has not been...

    Tags: Wadsworth, Hobbies, Droughts, Lifestyle and Leisure, Beekeeping

    2. Jun 9, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. Get out: A few ways to make Sunday the best day of your week

    <strong>City-inspired symphony: </strong>Music and architecture buffs can enjoy two passions at once when the Chicago Sinfonietta presents a city- and architecture-themed concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, June 9 at Symphony Center. The program includes a world premiere of &quot;ChiScape," inspired by four landmark Chicago buildings. Tickets, $26 to $96. 220 S. Michigan Ave. Information and tickets:<strong> <a href="http://chicagosinfonietta.org">chicagosinfonietta.org</a></strong> or 312-294-3000.
    City-inspired symphony: Music and architecture buffs can enjoy two passions at once when the Chicago Sinfonietta presents a city- and architecture-themed concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, June 9 at Symphony Center. The program includes a world premiere of...

    Tags: Bars and Clubs, Sports, Lifestyle and Leisure, Dining and Drinking, Canoeing and Kayaking

    3. Jun 9, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  3. Pachysandra needs help

    <strong>My pachysandra is dying off in patches. The leaves turn yellow, the vines wither away, and the roots rot, destroying the entire plant. This has been happening gradually for the last two years, including before the drought last year. This year it is extremely bad. Some of the plants look like the leaves have been stripped off too. My plantings are in the shade and do not have exposure to sun.</strong>
    My pachysandra is dying off in patches. The leaves turn yellow, the vines wither away, and the roots rot, destroying the entire plant. This has been happening gradually for the last two years, including before the drought last year. This year it is...

    Tags: Droughts, Botany, Natural Disasters, Dwayne Johnson

    4. Jun 3, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  4. Water key to fall seeding

    <strong>Q: Last fall, I paid a reliable landscape contractor to aerate, overseed and mulch. As of now, our lawn doesn't really look any better. There are still a lot of bare spots. Is it too early in the season to tell how well it worked? Should the grass have started by now? Is there a way to aerate the lawn without hiring a contractor or renting a large machine?</strong>
    Q: Last fall, I paid a reliable landscape contractor to aerate, overseed and mulch. As of now, our lawn doesn't really look any better. There are still a lot of bare spots. Is it too early in the season to tell how well it worked? Should the grass have...

    Tags: Chicago Tribune, Botany, Services and Shopping, Weather Reports, Michigan Avenue

    5. May 27, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. Amaryllis flowers again

    I have an amaryllis plant that bloomed beautifully; it had about six blooms. Can this bulb be saved to bloom again?
    I have an amaryllis plant that bloomed beautifully; it had about six blooms. Can this bulb be saved to bloom again? — Virginia Krumsee, Niles Many people get good results when they first plant amaryllis bulbs but have trouble getting them to...

    Tags: Chicago Tribune, Botany, Michigan Avenue, Dwayne Johnson

    6. May 27, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. Pest resources

    County and municipal health departments offer tips to prevent contracting tick- and mosquito-related diseases. Some also offer hotlines to report suspected cases. Some resources include:
    County and municipal health departments offer tips to prevent contracting tick- and mosquito-related diseases. Some also offer hotlines to report suspected cases. Some resources include: •Illinois Department of Public Health: http://www.idph.state....

    Tags: Cook County Government, Lyme Disease, McHenry, Communicable Diseases, Diseases and Illnesses

    7. May 27, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. Spring pest season in full swing

    The first tick dropped off Mary Ramsden's dog and onto her kitchen floor a few weeks ago. She screamed, &quot;Holy cripes!" and drowned the sucker.
    Tribune reporter
    The first tick dropped off Mary Ramsden's dog and onto her kitchen floor a few weeks ago. She screamed, "Holy cripes!" and drowned the sucker. Since then, it's been war at her house. Ramsden has plucked as many as five ticks a day off each of her dogs...

    Tags: Lyme Disease, Diseases and Illnesses, Symptoms, E. coli Infection, Morton Arboretum

    8. May 20, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. Just a pinch at right time will help rhododendrons

    <strong>Should I prune my rhododendrons and azaleas?</strong>
    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, Botany, Michigan Avenue, Dwayne Johnson

    9. May 13, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. Airing out the lawn

    <strong>Should I core-aerate my lawn?</strong>
    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, Botany, Michigan Avenue

    10. Apr 27, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. 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: Kale, Potatoes, Parsley, Tomatoes, Cantigny Park

    11. Mar 20, 2013 | Chicago Tribune

  11. Honor system parking: Can it work?

    Change of Subject
    The 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......
    12. Mar 20, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  12. Take extra care watering plants transferred from containers

    <strong>I 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.</strong>
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    I 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, Botany, Michigan Avenue

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