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The outdoors: Can nature really improve health?
![What would life be like if we were as immersed in nature as we are in electronics? In <a href="http://www.richardlouv.com" target="_blank">Richard Louv’s</a> world, we’d be happier and healthier. We’d experience fewer cases of depression, anxiety and attention deficit disorder. And we’d build smarter, more sustainable communities. ](http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-05/61696009-18095926-187105.JPG "What would life be like if we were as immersed in nature as we are in electronics? In <a href="http://www.richardlouv.com\" target=\"_blank\">Richard Louv’s</a> world, we’d be happier and healthier. We’d experience fewer cases of depression, anxiety and attention deficit disorder. And we’d build smarter, more sustainable communities. ")
What would life be like if we were as immersed in nature as we are in electronics? In Richard Louv’s world, we’d be happier and healthier. We’d experience fewer cases of depression, anxiety and attention deficit disorder. And we’...Tags: New Mexico, Diseases and Illnesses, U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Drugs and Medicines, Portland (Multnomah, Oregon)
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Denise Corkery on the 4th place Glorious Garden
From Glorious Gardens judge Denise Corkery, senior writer at the Chicago Botanic Garden: Why it's a winner: For me, this is a winning Glorious Garden because its Japanese theme is executed so beautifully from the main gate, which beckons you to enter,... -
Gardening Q & A: Tomato troubles explained
QThe bottoms of my tomatoes have dark brown spots. Any idea what could be wrong? -- Lillian Scott, Chicago AIt sounds like your tomatoes developed blossom-end rot, a problem caused by uneven soil moisture levels. Blossom-end rot develops when roots can'...Tags: Chicago, Tomatoes
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Coping with wacky weather
Special to the TribuneIt felt as if our cool, rainy spring lasted long into June and even July. And plants that prefer long, hot days, such as tomatoes, peppers and tropical annuals, have certainly felt it, said Tim Johnson, director of horticulture at the Chicago Botanic...Tags: Rubber Products Industry
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Glorious Gardens: 5th place
This week we begin showcasing the winners of this year's Glorious Gardens Contest. We received hundreds of splendid entries, submitted by gardeners with passion and soul to spare. Now through Sept. 13, we will present each of the five winning gardens with...Tags: Chicago Park District, Judges, Justice System, Crime, Law and Justice
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Garden Q & A: When to prune a clematis
Special to the TribuneQWhen should I prune a Princess Diana clematis I planted last year? -- Barbara Borkowski, Mokena APrune Princess Diana clematis (Clematis texensis 'Princess Diana') late next winter or early spring before new growth resumes. Prune all old growth back...Tags: Imperial and Royal Matters, Diana, Princess of Wales, Diseases and Illnesses, Health
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Overcoming the challenges of dry shade
![There are parts of my garden that have missed out on this year's ample rain: beneath mature trees. We don't think of these cool places as likely to dry out, so we rarely check if the soil needs watering. But much of the rain that falls on the leaves overhead stays there until it evaporates. Or else the water cascades from leaf to leaf to be dumped at the perimeter of the tree's canopy. (That's why it's called the "drip line.")](http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/thumbnails/story/2009-07/48244806-24153406.jpg "There are parts of my garden that have missed out on this year's ample rain: beneath mature trees. We don't think of these cool places as likely to dry out, so we rarely check if the soil needs watering. But much of the rain that falls on the leaves overhead stays there until it evaporates. Or else the water cascades from leaf to leaf to be dumped at the perimeter of the tree's canopy. (That's why it's called the "drip line.\")")
Special to the TribuneThere are parts of my garden that have missed out on this year's ample rain: beneath mature trees. We don't think of these cool places as likely to dry out, so we rarely check if the soil needs watering. But much of the rain that falls on the leaves...Tags: Hobbies, Gardening, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Gardens that soar: Tips for your balcony
![It's your little corner of paradise -- "little" being the operative word.](http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/thumbnails/story/2009-08/47973487-05151901.jpg "It's your little corner of paradise -- "little\" being the operative word.")
Tribune reporterIt's your little corner of paradise -- "little" being the operative word. So work it. Turn your balcony into an Eden of your own. Maybe you'll try something like Tina Howard's second-floor balcony in Logan Square. Brussels sprouts share a container with...Tags: Mississippi
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Smart landscape choices for the long term
Special to the TribuneSummer is about to reach its zenith. While you've been out firing up the grill, perhaps you've been admiring your private oasis. Or maybe not so much. No matter what state your landscape is in, summer offers an opportune time to cast a critical eye...Tags: Morton Arboretum, Arts and Culture, Palos Heights, Real Estate Buyers, Architecture
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It's time to think about fall vegetables
Special to the TribuneNow that the fireworks are over, it's time to think about fall. Yes, many seeds for fall vegetable crops should be sown in July. You can direct-sow beets, cabbage, carrots, spinach and lettuce now, and sow broccoli, cabbage and turnips in August. Plan to...Tags: Lettuce, Cabbage, Arable Farming
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Recommended events
Saturday Duriel Harris and Nick Demske will be the featured readers during the Myopic Poetry Series at 7 p.m. at Myopic Books, 1564 N. Milwaukee Ave.; free. Sunday James Twomey of Book Restoration Co. and Russ Maki of Graphic Conservation Co. will...Tags: Mount Greenwood, Greenwood, Elizabeth Taylor, Harold Washington Library Center, Gypsy Rose Lee
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Shady moves
Native plants tempt green thumbs with the promise of an easy-care garden.
The allure of natives, growing in conditions that suit them and providing shelter and food for the creatures who live here, continues to attract a growing number of gardeners....Tags: Morton Arboretum, Hazelnuts, Chemical Industry, Hobbies, Fertilizer
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