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    Apr 22, 2010 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  1. Let your wildflower appreciation bloom

    Happy Earth Day, everybody.
    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: Facebook, Ryerson Incorporated, Morton Arboretum, Earth Day, Barbara Brotman

    2. Jul 24, 2009 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. Edgebrook amenities lure urban dwellers

    On 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:
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    On 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: Restaurants, Frank Capra Jr., Homes, Forests, Golf

    3. Jun 11, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  3. 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: Beekeeping, Droughts, Hobbies, Lifestyle and Leisure, Wadsworth

    4. Jun 9, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  4. 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: Father's Day, Dining and Drinking, Canoeing and Kayaking, Sports, Lifestyle and Leisure

    5. Jun 9, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. 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: Dwayne Johnson, Droughts, Natural Disasters, Botany

    6. Jun 3, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. 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: Dwayne Johnson, Michigan Avenue, Weather Reports, Weather, Chicago Tribune

    7. May 27, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  7. 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: Dwayne Johnson, Michigan Avenue, Chicago Tribune, Botany

    8. May 27, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. 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: West Nile Virus, Lyme Disease, Conservation, Communicable Diseases, Morton Arboretum

    9. May 27, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  9. 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: West Nile Virus, Symptoms, Lyme Disease, Biology, Science and Technology

    10. Feb 1, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. Memory care facilities fill a growing need

    Every day at 3 p.m., Jim Copenhaver visits his 80-year-old wife, Ann, who lives at an assisted-living facility in Vernon Hills for those with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia.
    Every day at 3 p.m., Jim Copenhaver visits his 80-year-old wife, Ann, who lives at an assisted-living facility in Vernon Hills for those with Alzheimer's disease and other forms of dementia. "It's the highlight of my day," said Jim Copenhaver, 87, who...

    Tags: Alzheimer's Association, Memory Loss, Nursing Homes, Alzheimer's Disease, Nursing

    11. May 20, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  11. 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: Dwayne Johnson, Michigan Avenue, Chicago Tribune, Botany

    12. May 23, 2012 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  12. Turkey president shops at Brooks Brothers and other NATO sightings

    The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, had dinner at upscale Mexican restaurant Mercadito Monday while in Chicago for NATO. And as you would expect, he had plenty of company.
    The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, had dinner at upscale Mexican restaurant Mercadito Monday while in Chicago for NATO. And as you would expect, he had plenty of company. Besides the Prince's table of seven, the large...

    Tags: Lake Michigan, Chicago Skyline, Restaurants, Macedonia, Michigan Avenue

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