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Bringing gardenia indoors for winter
![<b>Q.</b> I received a <i>Gardenia jasminoides</i> "Aimee" patio tree as a 90th birthday gift and have had it on my deck for a month now. It's getting northern exposure near a small lake in the Chicagoland area. I am following directions to a "T" and have had two beautiful flowers already; another bloom is in progress now.](http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/thumbnails/story/2010-10/56520711-07085123-187105.jpg "<b>Q.</b> I received a <i>Gardenia jasminoides</i> "Aimee\" patio tree as a 90th birthday gift and have had it on my deck for a month now. It's getting northern exposure near a small lake in the Chicagoland area. I am following directions to a \"T\" and have had two beautiful flowers already; another bloom is in progress now.")
Q. I received a Gardenia jasminoides "Aimee" patio tree as a 90th birthday gift and have had it on my deck for a month now. It's getting northern exposure near a small lake in the Chicagoland area. I am following directions to a "T" and have had two...Tags: Iron Deficiency, Health, Chicago, Physical Conditions, Chicago Tribune
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English inspiration in suburban Riverside: The 2004 Overall Winner
Special to the TribuneIt's been a peculiar summer -- too hot, too cold, too wet, too dry -- too weird. But that didn't stop avid gardeners from primping, prepping and photographing their beds, borders, containers, rooftops, balconies and window boxes for our Glorious...Tags: Morton Arboretum, Dog (animal), David Austin, Travel, Italy
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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: Natural Resources, Colleges and Universities, Conservation, Hazelnuts, Science
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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: Oregon, Chocolate Cake, Chicago Tribune, Lifestyle and Leisure, Weather Reports
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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: Garden Products, Travel, Garfield Park Conservatory, Lisle, Home and Garden Products
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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: Morton Arboretum, Ryerson Incorporated, Facebook, Barbara Brotman, Earth Day
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Edgebrook amenities lure urban dwellers
Special to the TribuneOn fairly frequent occasions, Edgebrook resident and real estate agent Julie Schultz fields calls from bewildered house hunters driving around the leafy suburban-looking streets of her neighborhood. The conversations sound something like this: Caller:...Tags: Natural Resources, Restaurants, Golf, Real Estate Buyers, Homes
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Back to (cooking) school
More than 135 cooking schools offer classes for home cooks to culinary professionals at venues across the city and suburbs. Some instructors will even come to your home to teach you and your friends the basics.
What's new? The College of DuPage is...Tags: Healthy Diet, Healthcare Policies, Defense, Recipes, Adults
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May's iffy weather makes it the month of maybe
Scott Franzen does not trust the month of May — which also might be called the month of maybe.
In more temperate climates, the suburban painter could count on beginning his exterior work this time of year.
But May in Chicago can be the mercurial...Tags: Restaurants, Tom Skilling, Travel, Lifestyle and Leisure, Weddings
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Putting tulips to bed
Q: What do I do with the tulips after they bloom?
— John Polacek, Evergreen Park
A: First, remove the spent flowers when the tulips are finished blooming; this will keep the tulips' energy focused on producing next year's flowers instead of seeds....Tags: Chicago, Chicago Tribune
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September 28 - October 2
WGN NewsAnimal Crackers - Real Food Rehab - LuxeHome Monday, September 28 "Animal Crackers" Through October 25 Goodman Theatre (312) 673-0744 www.goodmantheatre.org Tuesday, September 29 Real Food Rehab 773-342-1927 www.RealFoodRehab.com Wednesday,...Tags: Animal Crackers, Goodman Theatre, WGN
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Up where he belongs
Tribune reporterLike a lot of boys growing up during the space race, John Grunsfeld was fascinated by astronauts. But even then, as a 7-year-old back in 1965, the lengths to which Grunsfeld pursued his dream of space travel set him apart. There was the canister vacuum...Tags: Climbing, Bars and Clubs, High Schools, Colleges and Universities, Education
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