tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27497853077959457742024-02-21T11:07:09.557-06:00Whispering Hills Nursery Blog8401 Route 31 | Crystal Lake, IL | 847-658-5610Whispering Hills Nursery Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15678177750750791326noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2749785307795945774.post-73788160993938966222013-03-28T08:54:00.000-05:002013-04-04T10:56:18.324-05:00Get a jumpstart on your garden<b>Even if it's still snowy where you live, p</b><b>lant an indoor window box right now. Now is the time to start so your plants are ready in time!</b><br />
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<u><b>Start some seedlings</b></u></div>
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Get a head start on your outdoor planting by starting vegetable and
flower seedlings in a bright windowsill. Broccoli, cabbage, Brussels
sprouts and collards all grow quickly and easily. Onions and leeks also
enjoy a jump start before heading outdoors.<br />
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For seedlings destined for the outdoors, use
"plug trays," which have 50-100 small cells designed to make
transplanting easy. Place 1-3 seeds in each "plug" at a depth equal to 3
times the diameter of the seed. Cover with a light layer of soil mix or
use vermiculite (a mineral that helps soil conserve moisture). </div>
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Once seedlings have 6-8 leaves (which takes
about 6-8 weeks), they're ready for planting outdoors. But wait to
transplant seedlings until nighttime temperatures are consistently above
50 degrees. Your local nursery can help you figure out when that'll be
for your area, then work backward to decide when to start growing
seedlings.</div>
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<i>Information in this post taken from </i>Jackman, Lilian. "FILL YOUR WINDOWS WITH Spring." <i>Vegetarian Times</i> 329 (2005): 56-60. <i>Academic Search Complete</i>. Web. 4 Apr. 2013.</div>
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Whispering Hills Nursery Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15678177750750791326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2749785307795945774.post-12581373656270642802012-08-01T11:10:00.000-05:002012-08-01T11:10:31.318-05:00Collect & Divide in August<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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Late summer is typically reserved for enjoying the fruits of a spring's labor -- home gardeners can relax and take in the beauty of their landscape. But for those of us who just can't sit still, there are still some productive gardening tasks to be done.<br />
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For example, August is a great time to divide certain perennials and collect seeds.<br />
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Spring is the best time to divide most perennials, but poppies, peonies, and iris have fleshy roots and are best divided in late summer. If the plant has had a weak flowering season and or has a dead center portion, it should be divided. Another sign is if the plant is spreading rapidly and beginning to invade other plants' growth areas.<br />
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To divide your plant, dig up the clump and use a sharp spade or knife to break it apart. Keep the divisions moist while you prepare new planting spots. Make sure the newly planted divisions are well-hydrated.<br />
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For seed collection, follow these steps:<br />
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-Identify the plants you will be collecting from and research their needs and habits.<br />
-Collect the seeds before they are shed from the parent plant.<br />
-Loosely tie a paper bag around seedheads to collect seeds as they are shed.<br />
-Separate the seeds from other plant parts before putting them in storage. <br />
-Store seeds in airtight containers in a cool location that will not freeze.<br />
-DO NOT collect wild seeds. This will deplete the wild population. Collection of wild seeds is illegal for many plants.<br />
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Share the seeds or divisions of your favorite plants with friends and family! Enjoy the rest of the summer!<br />
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<i>Information in this post taken from the </i><a href="http://urbanext.illinois.edu/perennials/dividing.cfm/" target="_blank">University of Illinois Extension</a> <i>and William Aldrich and Don Williamson's </i>Gardening Month by Month in Illinois <i>(available at <a href="http://www.whisperinghillsnursery.com/" target="_blank">Whispering Hills</a>)</i>Whispering Hills Nursery Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15678177750750791326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2749785307795945774.post-41945093174853262752012-07-24T12:24:00.000-05:002012-07-24T12:27:02.619-05:00Superb dry-weather plantsA few weeks ago we gave you a list of drought-hardy plants available at Whispering Hills. The University of Illinois Extension recently followed up with a video on the same topic. Since we're still not getting enough rain, we thought it'd be good to re-post it and keep the dry-weather tips coming.<br />
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<iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="415" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/sU2_1RXHANI" width="630"></iframe>Whispering Hills Nursery Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15678177750750791326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2749785307795945774.post-20875664856125209362012-07-17T16:14:00.000-05:002012-07-19T16:17:11.577-05:00Deer-resistant plantsDeer are everyone's favorite large woodland mammals. Elegant, graceful, and omnipresent in the northern woods, their foraging habits sometimes take them into our backyards to nibble on our plants. <br />
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If you're not keen on blowing Bambi's brains out with a shotgun (which we do NOT advocate), try planting one of many deer-resistant plant varieties carried at <a href="http://www.whisperinghillsnursery.com/" target="_blank">Whispering Hills</a>.<br />
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Below you'll find lists of trees, shrubs, perennials, vines and flowers that DOE'nt attract deer.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioPb4ygId5HF9ACgNk0o5uwHF9vMtEQHKUBahBtUfdR7qH-QWJ83wLLkBfJC82aCrAii6ZVVcMR23z552ihYKVK3Ckh_egNc5fnwOR-S5iL1zO21gi80z-F0cCpCRjjWToSw8d5cMf_yo/s1600/deer_flowers.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioPb4ygId5HF9ACgNk0o5uwHF9vMtEQHKUBahBtUfdR7qH-QWJ83wLLkBfJC82aCrAii6ZVVcMR23z552ihYKVK3Ckh_egNc5fnwOR-S5iL1zO21gi80z-F0cCpCRjjWToSw8d5cMf_yo/s320/deer_flowers.jpeg" width="320" /></a><b>Deer-resistant Trees:</b></div>
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<li>Deerproof Arborvitae</li>
<li>Douglas Fir</li>
<li>Scotch & Mugo Pine</li>
<li>Colorado Blue & Norway Spruce</li>
<li>Blue Star, Mountbatten & 9 other types of Juniper</li>
<li>Whitespire Birch</li>
<li>Norway Maple</li>
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<b>Deer-resistant Shrubs:</b></div>
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<li>Chicagoland Green, Green Mountain & 5 other types of Boxwood</li>
<li>Weeping Siberian Pea Shrub</li>
<li>Common Lilac (Purple & white)</li>
<li>Cranberry Viburnum</li>
<li>Japanese Barberry</li>
<li>Shamrock Inkberry</li>
<li>Renaissance Spirea</li>
<li>Blizzard & Dwarf Snowflake Mock Orange</li>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><a href="http://www.ziddu.com/download/19885723/Deer-resistantvinesflowersgroundcovers.pdf.html" target="_blank">Click here</a></b></span> for a list of of deer-resistant vines, flowers, and groundcovers. </div>Whispering Hills Nursery Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15678177750750791326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2749785307795945774.post-14988897174415452602012-07-08T11:14:00.000-05:002012-07-19T16:31:24.978-05:00Hummingbird-friendly plantsThere are plenty of pesky animals intruding on home gardens, but one creature nobody wants to shoo away is the gorgeous hummingbird. Many people pick out plants specifically to attract the tiny, nectar-sucking speed-flappers. <br />
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<a href="http://www.allaboutbirds.org/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=2031" target="_blank">Hummingbirds</a> are able to assess the sugar content of nectar and prefer flowers with higher sugar percentage, so there's a limited selection of plants that will invite them to your yard.<br />
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<u>Hummingbird-friendly Perennials </u><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hummingbirds are "suckers" for Morning Glories and other sweet flowers.</td></tr>
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Alcea<br />
Achillea<br />
Aquilegia<br />
Aster<br />
Buddleia<br />
Campanula<br />
Delphinium<br />
Digitalis<br />
Iris<br />
Heuchera<br />
Lobelia<br />
Monarda<br />
Penstemon<br />
Phlox<br />
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Clethra<br />
Hibiscus<br />
Itea<br />
Lonicera<br />
Weigela<br />
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<a href="http://www.whisperinghillsnursery.com/" target="_blank">Whispering Hills</a> stocks many of these varieties. Call 847-658-5610 for more information. <br />
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</div>Whispering Hills Nursery Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15678177750750791326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2749785307795945774.post-42273793034937956822012-06-27T11:25:00.003-05:002012-07-19T16:21:03.077-05:00Shady spot secrets<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Ligularia</i> "The Rocket" likes moist, shady soil. </td></tr>
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Shady spots can sometimes stump even the most proficient home
gardener. Sure, most people know about the bazillion kinds of Hosta. But
that shady site in your yard is not limited to just different varieties
of the green, leafy perennial.<br />
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<a href="http://www.whisperinghillsnursery.com/" target="_blank">Whispering Hills</a>' own perennial expert, Shelley Isenhart, will name a few of your more colorful shade options in her <a href="http://www.whisperinghillsnursery.com/events.html" target="_blank">talk</a> on July 15. If you live in northwest Chicagoland, RSVP to the talk <a href="http://www.facebook.com/events/330384237022171/" target="_blank">here</a> (you'll have to log in to Facebook first).<br />
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If you don't live in the area, you'll miss Shelley's smiling face, which is a shame. However, she's agreed to share some of her shade secrets in this blog post.<br />
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Successful gardening is all about having the right plant in the right environment. Many people get the first part right - they'll make sure they know whether the plant they're buying will do well in the shade or sun. But that's usually about as far as they go, and if the plant doesn't do well it's usually seen as a problem with the plant.<br />
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Not all shade is a healthy environment for every shade plant. For example, some varieties of the perennial <i>ligularia</i> like not just shade but <b>moist</b> soil, so if it's planted in dry shade it won't do well. A quick probe of the soil in your shade spot before you head to the garden center can save you a lot of frustration.<br />
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<b>Plants for dry shade</b><br />
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-Heuchera (Coral Bells)<br />
-Hosta<br />
-Lamium (Groundcover)<br />
-Polygonatum (Solomon's Seal)<br />
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<b>Plants for moist shade</b><br />
-Pulmonaria (Lungwort)<br />
-Ligularia<br />
-Fern<br />
-Bleeding Hearts<br />
-Brunnera<br />
-Astilbe <br />
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It's possible to plant a moisture-loving shady plant in a dry site, but not the other way around. To ensure a plant retains moisture in dry soil, dig the hole twice as deep and line it with a black trash bag. Poke a few holes in the bag to allow some drainage, and then re-fill the hole with soil and compost or another amendment.<br />
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<a href="http://www.facebook.com/events/330384237022171/" target="_blank">Sign up for Shelley's talk</a> for more tips on shade gardening, or if you can't make it, give us a call at 847-658-5610 with any questions. Stay cool!Whispering Hills Nursery Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15678177750750791326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2749785307795945774.post-81372491630205886662012-06-15T14:34:00.000-05:002012-07-19T16:21:36.029-05:00Drought-hardy plants<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">OK, it's not this dry. But it's really dry!</td></tr>
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Unless you've found a rare northern Illinois cave structure to live in, you've probably noticed the weather in this area has been dry lately. And when we say "dry," we mean <b>historically</b> dry.<br />
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Indeed, as local meteorologist Tom Skilling notes, we've seen much, much wetter Junes in Chicagoland. <a href="http://blog.chicagoweathercenter.com/tom-skilling/" target="_blank">Skilling reports</a> that this June could be a record-breaker in terms of consecutive 90-degree days, but what's worse for the region's plant material is that it's been hot without rain.<br />
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It's been at least a dozen days since the last heavy rainfall, and with no moisture and sweltering conditions in the forecast for the next five days, proper watering habits may mean the difference between life and death for many of your plants.<br />
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For instructions on how to water properly, please view our watering guides (one for <a href="http://www.whillsblog.com/p/watering-annuals-perennials.html" target="_blank">annuals and perennials</a> and one for <a href="http://www.whillsblog.com/p/watering-trees-shrubs.html" target="_blank">trees and shrubs</a>). Before watering mulched areas, be sure to <b>move the mulch</b> <b>aside</b> with a rake so the water can soak directly into the ground. Once replaced, the mulch will keep the soil wet.<br />
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There are many varieties of plants, however, that are designed to beat the heat. Below you'll find a list of the most drought-tolerant plants we carry at <a href="http://www.whisperinghillsnursery.com/" target="_blank">Whispering Hills</a>.
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Shrubs</div>
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<td style="color: #d1c58c;">Limelight Hydrangea</td>
<td style="color: #d1c58c;">Evergreens</td>
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<td style="color: #d1c58c;">Tickseed</td>
<td style="color: #d1c58c;">Tickle-Me-Pink Hydrangea </td>
<td style="color: #d1c58c;">Crabapple</td>
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<td style="color: #d1c58c;">Baptisia</td>
<td style="color: #d1c58c;">Rose</td>
<td style="color: #d1c58c;">Sugar Maple</td>
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Stachys </td>
<td style="color: #d1c58c;">Viburnum</td>
<td style="color: #d1c58c;">Hawthorn</td>
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<td style="color: #d1c58c;">Nepeta</td>
<td style="color: #d1c58c;">Barberry</td>
<td style="color: #d1c58c;">Serviceberry</td>
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<td style="color: #d1c58c;">Weigela</td>
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*Tolerance depends on establishment of plant. Well-established plants will have optimum tolerance.</div>
<br />Whispering Hills Nursery Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15678177750750791326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2749785307795945774.post-63451566880982195192012-06-10T15:00:00.000-05:002012-07-19T16:23:16.879-05:00Antioxidants and the black chokeberry<div style="text-align: right;">
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Antioxidants, or molecules that inhibit other molecules from oxidizing, have been a hyped-up health topic for the past several years. Ads for products containing blueberries, acai, pomegranate and other antioxidant-rich foods are everywhere, from television to magazines to the internet.<br />
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The message on most of these advertisements is simple: "Buy this product because it has antioxidants, and antioxidants are good for you."<br />
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But how true is it? The cause of this antioxidant craze dates back to the 1990s, according to a publication by <a href="http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/what-should-you-eat/antioxidants/#the%20bottom%20line%20on%20antioxidants" target="_blank">Harvard's School of Public Health</a>:<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;">"Antioxidants came to public attention in the 1990s, when scientists began
to understand that free radical damage was involved in the early
stages of artery-clogging atherosclerosis and may contribute to cancer,
vision loss, and a host of other chronic conditions. Some studies
showed that people with low intakes of antioxidant-rich fruits and
vegetables were at greater risk for developing these chronic conditions
than were people who ate plenty of these fruits and vegetables."</span></div>
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The publication goes on to conclude that despite the rampant claims to the contrary by food and pharmaceutical companies, there is very little scientific evidence linking greater antioxidant consumption with the prevention of various types of diseases.<br />
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One thing we do know, however, is that people who eat a high amount of fruits and vegetables, which contain a high amount of antioxidants, are more resistant to various types of diseases than those who don't eat as much.<br />
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One plant that has seen a lot of attention recently thanks to the frenzy over antioxidants is <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aronia" target="_blank">Aronia </a>melanocarpa, better known as the black chokeberry. The black chokeberry is a lovely shrub that sports white flowers and small, black fruit that has some of the highest antioxidant counts found in nature.<br />
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The berries are edible but have a very astringent taste when eaten raw, hence the plant's name. The berries' flavor improves drastically when they're prepared as a jam, spread, juice, or in any other popular culinary rendition.<br />
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<a href="http://www.whisperinghillsnursery.com/services.html" target="_blank">Whispering Hills</a> carries two kinds of black chokeberry this season: the <a href="http://www.abnativeplants.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=plants.plantDetail&plant_id=227" target="_blank">Black Viking</a> and<a href="http://www.naturehills.com/product/iroquois_beauty_black_chokeberry.aspx" target="_blank"> Black Iroquois Beauty</a>. Both will produce high yields of the delicious berries for you and the songbirds to enjoy, as well as provide a nice-looking hedge for your landscape.<br />
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Though new research is still in the process of confirming the <b>radical</b> health benefits of antioxidants, it is well-known that a good supply of them from chokeberries and other dark-colored berries is an important part of any diet.<br />
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Get your antioxidants from your backyard. Try the chokeberry! <br />
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For more <b>reliable</b> information on antioxidants, check out <a href="http://nccam.nih.gov/health/antioxidants/introduction.htm" target="_blank">this article</a> published by the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine.Whispering Hills Nursery Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15678177750750791326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2749785307795945774.post-1006285487316326162012-06-06T14:55:00.000-05:002012-06-06T11:10:30.304-05:00Northern Illinois Fruit Guide<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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With its long, freezing winters and unpredictable springs, northern Illinois is one of the trickiest regions in the state to grow fruit trees or small fruit bushes. Also, unlike vegetables, the cost to maintain the tree will likely exceed any savings produced by growing your own fruit, which makes it even more important to do your research.<br />
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That's where <a href="http://www.whisperinghillsnursery.com/" target="_blank">we</a> come in. Click the link below to expand the post and read information on select fruit trees and small fruit plants that can be grown in our neck of the woods.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u><b>FRUIT TREES</b></u></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Honeycrisp Apple is a fall favorite in northern Illinois.</td></tr>
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Fruit trees that do well in northern Illinois include apples, sour cherries, pears, and plums. Some peach varieties, such as the Reliance, aren't impossible to grow but would fare much better in the central and southern parts of the state.</div>
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Our basic <a href="http://www.whillsblog.com/p/tree-shrub-planting-tips.html" target="_blank">planting rules</a> apply for fruit trees, but there are some specifics as well. Plant the tree in an area where it will receive full sun and in well-drained soil with a neutral to slightly acidic pH level. You can use a <a href="http://frugalliving.about.com/od/gardening/ht/Soil_Test.htm" target="_blank">simple home pH test</a> or pick up a free kit at the University of Illinois Extension's <a href="http://web.extension.illinois.edu/lm/about.html" target="_blank">McHenry County office</a> (you will have to pay $18 to get test results from the office).<br />
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To protect against frost, it is also imperative to plant the tree at a slightly higher elevation than the surrounding area. <br />
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Peach trees in particular have the best chance for success when planted in a "high and dry" location. <br />
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The extreme winter weather will be the biggest obstacle for your fruit tree, but animals and diseases also pose a threat. Use a cylinder of <a href="http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/catalog/servlet/Search?storeId=10051&langId=-1&catalogId=10053&keyword=hardware%20cloth&Ns=None&Ntpr=1&Ntpc=1&selectedCatgry=SEARCH+ALL" target="_blank">hardware cloth</a> in winter to protect your tree from voles, mice, rabbits, and any other interested critters. It is especially important to do this with young trees.<br />
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Apple trees are susceptible to apple scab, a fungus marked by dark, circular lesions on the leaves and fruit. Since many fungicides have systemic qualities and can get into the fruit, proper pruning and maintenance is the recommended way to prevent the fungus. <b>Pruning</b> is important for all fruit trees, especially young ones, because it forces the tree to develop a strong support system that can hold a load of fruit.<br />
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<th><span style="font-size: large;">Cherries (T)*</span></th>
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<td style="color: #d1c58c;">"Stark Earliest" (S)</td>
<td style="color: #d1c58c;">"Montmorency"</td>
<td style="color: #d1c58c;">"Reliance"</td>
<td style="color: #d1c58c;">"Maxine"</td>
<td style="color: #d1c58c;">"Stanley"</td>
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<td style="color: #d1c58c;">"Viking Transparent" (S)</td>
<td style="color: #d1c58c;">"Meteor" </td>
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<td style="color: #d1c58c;">"Seckel"</td>
<td style="color: #d1c58c;">"Bluefre"</td>
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<td style="color: #d1c58c;">"Redfree" (S)</td>
<td style="color: #d1c58c;">"Suda Hardy </td>
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<td style="color: #d1c58c;">"Harrow Delight"</td>
<td style="color: #d1c58c;">"Green Gage"</td>
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<td style="color: #d1c58c;">"Pristine" (S)</td>
<td style="color: #d1c58c;">"Mesabi" </td>
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<td style="color: #d1c58c;">"Anjou"</td>
<td style="color: #d1c58c;">"Damson"</td>
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<td style="color: #d1c58c;">"Golden Delicious" (F)</td>
<td style="color: #d1c58c;">"North Star" </td>
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<td style="color: #d1c58c;">"Bosc"</td>
<td style="color: #d1c58c;">"Mount Royal" </td>
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<td style="color: #d1c58c;">"Red Delicious" (F)</td>
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<td style="color: #d1c58c;"><br /></td>
<td style="color: #d1c58c;">"Duchess Stark"</td>
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<td style="color: #d1c58c;">"Gala" (EF)</td>
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<td style="color: #d1c58c;">"Moonglow"</td>
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<td style="color: #d1c58c;">"McIntosh" (F)</td>
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<td style="color: #d1c58c;">"Fuji" (W)</td>
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<td style="color: #e69138;"><b><a href="http://urbanext.illinois.edu/fruit/tree.cfm?section=tree" target="_blank">MORE</a></b></td>
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Key: (S)-Summer-ripening; (F)-Fall-ripening; (EF)-Early fall-ripening; (W)-Winter-ripening; (T)-Tart cherries<br />
*Cherry trees bearing sweet fruit are not recommended for northern Illinois, but can be bought in the region and grown under the care of experienced gardeners.<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><u><b>SMALL FRUITS</b></u></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Many varieties of raspberry bushes can be grown in northern Illinois.</td></tr>
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<u><b> </b></u>Plant perennial, small fruit-bearing plants as soon as the soil can be worked in the spring. Small fruit plants need full sunlight, and well-drained soil with a good amount of organic matter mixed in. The pH level of the soil should be between 5.5 and 7.5.<br />
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Blueberries
can also be grown, but they require a more acidic soil (pH between 4.8
and 5.2). The higher pH level of many northern Illinois soils makes it
tough, but not impossible, to grow blueberry plants in the ground. To give blueberry plants a better shot, <a href="http://urbanext.illinois.edu/fruit/blueberries.cfm?section=small" target="_blank">grow them in buried containers</a>.<br />
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Though many garden centers in our area carry blackberry plants, they would fare much better in central and southern Illinois and aren't recommended in the northern part of the state.<br />
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If you don't have a lot of experience growing fruits it's best to stick to the varieties that are hardy for our region. See the table below: <br />
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<table border="2" bordercolor="#274E13" cellpadding="3" cellspacing="3" style="background-color: #274e13;"><caption><a href="http://urbanext.illinois.edu/fruit/small.cfm?section=small" target="_blank"><u><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Suggested small fruit plants, northern Illinois</b></span></u></a></caption>
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<th><span style="font-size: large;">*Strawberries</span></th>
<th><span style="font-size: large;">Raspberries</span></th>
<th><span style="font-size: large;">Grapes</span></th>
<th><span style="font-size: large;">Currants</span></th>
<th><span style="font-size: large;">Gooseberries</span></th>
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<td style="color: #d1c58c;">"Earliglow" (JB)</td>
<td style="color: #d1c58c;">R-"Boyne" (SB)</td>
<td style="color: #d1c58c;">"Niagara"</td>
<td style="color: #d1c58c;">"Red Lake"</td>
<td style="color: #d1c58c;">"Pixwell"</td>
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<td style="color: #d1c58c;">"Annapolis" (JB)</td>
<td style="color: #d1c58c;">R-"Latham" (SB)</td>
<td style="color: #d1c58c;">"Steuben"</td>
<td style="color: #d1c58c;">"Cherry"</td>
<td style="color: #d1c58c;">"Poorman"</td>
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<td style="color: #d1c58c;">"Honeoye" (JB)</td>
<td style="color: #d1c58c;">R-"Killarney" (SB)</td>
<td style="color: #d1c58c;">"Swensen Red"</td>
<td style="color: #d1c58c;">"Black"</td>
<td style="color: #d1c58c;">"Welcome" </td>
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<td style="color: #d1c58c;">Everbearing </td>
<td style="color: #d1c58c;">R-"Liberty"(SB)</td>
<td style="color: #d1c58c;">"Fredonia"</td>
<td style="color: #d1c58c;">"Crandall"</td>
<td style="color: #d1c58c;">"Captivator" </td>
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<td style="color: #d1c58c;">"Delmarvel" (JB)</td>
<td style="color: #d1c58c;">R-"Titan" (SB)</td>
<td style="color: #d1c58c;">"Delaware"</td>
<td style="color: #d1c58c;"><br /></td>
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<tr><td style="color: #d1c58c;">"Seneca" (JB)</td>
<td style="color: #d1c58c;">R-"Ruby" (EB)</td>
<td style="color: #d1c58c;">"Concord"</td>
<td style="color: #d1c58c;"><br /></td>
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<tr><td style="color: #d1c58c;">"Jewel" (JB)</td>
<td style="color: #d1c58c;">R-"Heritage" (EB)</td>
<td style="color: #d1c58c;">"Reliance" (SL)</td>
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<tr><td style="color: #d1c58c;">"Allstar" (JB)</td>
<td style="color: #d1c58c;">R-"Redwing" (EB)</td>
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<tr><td style="color: #d1c58c;">"Kent" (JB)</td>
<td style="color: #d1c58c;">Y-"Goldie"</td>
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<tr><td style="color: #d1c58c;">"Tristar" (DN)</td>
<td style="color: #d1c58c;">Y-"Amber" (SB)</td>
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<tr><td style="color: #d1c58c;">"Tribute" (DN)</td>
<td style="color: #d1c58c;">Y-"Fallgold" (EB)</td>
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<td style="color: #d1c58c;">P-"Brandywine"</td>
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<td style="color: #d1c58c;">P-"Royalty"</td>
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Key: (JB)-June-Bearing; (SB)-Summer-bearing; (EB)-Everbearing; (DN)-Day neutral; R-Red; Y-Yellow; P-Purple; (SL)-Seedless; <br />
Sources: <a href="http://urbanext.illinois.edu/strawberries/growing.cfm" target="_blank">Strawberries</a>, <a href="http://urbanext.illinois.edu/raspberries/varieties.cfm" target="_blank">Raspberries</a>, <a href="http://urbanext.illinois.edu/fruit/small.cfm?section=small" target="_blank">Grapes, Currants, Gooseberries</a><br />
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*Strawberries should not be planted in ANY area that has previously grown tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, potatoes, melons, okra, peas, beets or roses. These plants are susceptible to the fungus that causes Verticillium Wilt and will leave the soil in a condition unfit for strawberry and bramble plants.Whispering Hills Nursery Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15678177750750791326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2749785307795945774.post-8041375046608855942012-05-24T16:42:00.000-05:002012-07-19T16:24:41.104-05:00Relax, it's just slime moldWe humans are such visual creatures, always making judgments based solely on how people or things appear. It's why some of us don't eat cottage cheese or guacamole, why we won't talk to the girl with 40 piercings on her face, or why we recoil in horror from a vomit-like substance on our mulch beds:<br />
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If you see this on your mulch, don't scream. It may look extremely disgusting, but it's actually a harmless, fungus-type growth known as slime mold. The popular name for one variety, based on its appearance (what else?), is "Dog Vomit."<br />
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From <a href="http://web.extension.illinois.edu/cfiv/homeowners/100701.html" target="_blank">University of Illinois extension</a> educator Sandra Martin: <br />
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"Slime molds are not true fungus but can appear on the top of mulch.
Slime molds are often bright yellow, but can also be white, gray, brown
or red. They can vary from a few inches in diameter to a foot across.
They are not decomposing the mulch, but are living off the bacteria and
other critters in the mulch." </div>
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Slime molds like the "Dog's Vomit" kind are not parasitic and so pose no danger to your plants or family. <br />
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The easiest way to remove slime mold is to simply shovel it out of the bed. You can even leave it there if you don't feel like dealing with it, as it will lose its color, turn into a powdery form (spores) and disappear within one week. Watering slime mold will disperse the spores into a cloud, so unless you want the neighbor kids to suck in a big dose of spores, don't shoot it with the hose.<br />
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For more information on slime molds visit <a href="http://hyg.ipm.illinois.edu/article.php?id=63" target="_blank">this page</a> at the University of Illinois Extension or call the experts at <a href="http://www.whisperinghillsnursery.com/" target="_blank">Whispering Hills</a>: 847-658-5610.<br />
<br />Whispering Hills Nursery Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15678177750750791326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2749785307795945774.post-36691804293237725792012-05-19T14:23:00.000-05:002012-05-19T14:23:49.509-05:00Container Gardening Essentials<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Not all garden creations are grown in the ground. The right aesthetic combination of plants can make for a stunning container display with no shovel or hoe required. <br />
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<a href="http://www.whisperinghillsnursery.com/" target="_blank">Whispering Hills</a>' own flower expert Shelley Isenhart has come up with the perfect guide to container planting, and it starts with three words.<br />
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<u><b>Thrillers, Fillers, and Spillers: Steps to a gorgeous container garden</b></u><br />
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-<b>Thrillers</b>, not to be confused with the talented dancing corpses in Michael Jackson's hit video, are tall, interesting plants to be placed in the center or back of a container. Good thrillers add a central, eye-catching element and include ornamental grasses or tall varieties of coleus.<br />
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-<b>Fillers</b> are plants that provide an accent feature to the container. Petunias, euphorbias, and impatiens make excellent fillers. Specific varieties recommended include the million bells petunia, the Diamond Frost Euphorbia, and the New Guinea Impatiens.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Sweet potato vine, a stunning spiller</td></tr>
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-<b>Spillers</b> give the container character by adding color and spilling over the sides. One of the most popular new spillers is the sweet potato vine, a bright green, leafy roamer that is very low-maintenance.<br />
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-Use <b>high-quality potting soil</b> in the container and add a granular, time-released fertilizer such as Florikan's <a href="http://www.dynamiteplantfood.com/allpurpose.html" target="_blank">Dynamite</a>.<br />
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-<b>Maintenance</b> is the key to a successful container garden. Stressed container plants will look the part quickly, so it's important to practice 'deadheading' - the pruning of dead blooms - and water frequently. Probe the soil with a finger every other day to check for moisture content.<br />
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For more information on container gardening, visit the guide at the <a href="http://urbanext.illinois.edu/containergardening/" target="_blank">University of Illinois Horticulture Extension</a>.Whispering Hills Nursery Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15678177750750791326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2749785307795945774.post-48484703607780132062012-05-13T12:13:00.000-05:002012-07-19T16:31:52.782-05:0010 tips for a victorious vegetable garden<div style="border: currentColor;">
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsyvzLj1EmSlbH5v1uDsi15d05ZdaFkXMVAJASnFwAB4nJO0KQx21T2p1HT_637GqTWCqFAp4qWCJezbS4f4E0xVWEZdKIBh3-Lbd94f3cGnrFgfoMHjfrzpp1V9ZqS4XgxrELohC-gc8/s1600/jeltovski_2341-2-300x225.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" mea="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsyvzLj1EmSlbH5v1uDsi15d05ZdaFkXMVAJASnFwAB4nJO0KQx21T2p1HT_637GqTWCqFAp4qWCJezbS4f4E0xVWEZdKIBh3-Lbd94f3cGnrFgfoMHjfrzpp1V9ZqS4XgxrELohC-gc8/s1600/jeltovski_2341-2-300x225.jpg" /></a>Few things make more sense than planting your own vegetable garden. Cheap, high quality vegetables spring up just a few feet from your door, and gardening is a healthy and educational experience for the whole family.</div>
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The trouble is vegetable gardens take time and effort to maintain, and not all of us have the time. But the financial impact, as well as the fun factor, ensures you'll be well-compensated for the time spent with your hands in the dirt. Take these 10 tips from <a href="http://www.whisperinghillsnursery.com/" target="_blank">Whispering Hills</a> and the University of Illinois <a href="http://web.extension.illinois.edu/vegguide/default.cfm" target="_blank">Extension</a> and start building your own backyard farm stand.</div>
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#1 LOCATION, LOCATION, LOCATION</div>
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It's a cliche for a reason. Just as location is important in everything else you do, a successful vegetable garden starts with the right plot. Make sure your veggies aren't close to trees or shrubs that will compete for resources, and make sure the garden fits in with your landscape design. Do we have to tell you that vegetables need a ton of sunlight? If possible, plant your garden close to a water source as well.</div>
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#2 MAP IT<br />
Make a list of the vegetables you want to plant and look up growing tips for each kind. The University of Illinois' horticulture extension has a <a href="http://web.extension.illinois.edu/vegguide/step03.cfm" target="_blank">handy chart</a> to help you with this. Sketch out which vegetables will go where before you just go buying all kinds of plants at the store.<br />
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#3 MAKE YOUR BED<br />
This is the <b>most important</b> part of a vegetable garden. Proper soil for a garden is soft, loose, nutrient-rich and well-drained. Northern Illinois soil does not naturally have those properties. It is hard and full of clay, so be sure to mix in an adequate amount of topsoil and a nutrient-rich amendment (like <a href="http://www.whisperinghillsnursery.com/mulchsoil.html" target="_blank">mushroom compost</a>, <a href="http://www.whillsblog.com/2012/03/clean-up-tips.html" target="_blank">Bumper Crop</a>, or material from your own home compost pile) to prime your bed before planting.<br />
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Try to plant on a cloudy day or in the evening. Dig the holes for your vegetable plants as deep as their original containers, and be sure to water the plants in their original containers before planting.<br />
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#5 PUT THE 'GUARD' IN GARDEN<br />
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#6 WHACK WEEDS<br />
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#7 SOAK THOSE VEGGIES<br />
Vegetable plants should receive 1 inch of water per week, including rainfall. Thoroughly soak the soil so the water penetrates the root zone (about 6 inches deep). A good trick to keep track of how much you're watering is to set out empty cans in the area you're irrigating. The cans will collect the same amount of water as the soil.<br />
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#8 ROTATE CROPS<br />
Don't plant the same vegetables in the same spots year after year. Crop rotation helps guard against disease, pests and soil depletion.<br />
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Store sweet corn, peas, asparagus, and leafy crops such as lettuce in 40-degree temperatures as soon as possible to avoid decay. Pick and handle vegetables with care, as bruises cause a faster rate of decay. Check out yet <a href="http://web.extension.illinois.edu/vegguide/growing.cfm" target="_blank">another handy chart</a> from the University of Illinois Extension to find out exactly when specific vegetables are ready to be harvested.<br />
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#10 DO YOUR RESEARCH<br />
Always be on the lookout for new products and tricks that will help your garden do better. Talk to experienced gardeners, and pay a visit at least once a month to your local <a href="http://www.whisperinghillsnursery.com/" target="_blank">garden center</a> to see if there's anything else you need or could use. You should remember that your garden, as well as your whole landscape, is alive. It is like a natural construction site. Things are always changing, and if you take the time to keep up with the changes and the maintenance duties, you will see a significant return on your investment. <br />
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When grown right, vegetables in your backyard are cheaper, fresher and more readily available than those from the grocery store. Gardening is also a fun and educational experience for kids, and any help you enlist from the family will make it seem less like a chore.<br />
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You've read the tips. Now get outside, get your hands dirty and get growing!<br />
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<i>Information in this post provided by Whispering Hills staff and the </i><a href="http://web.extension.illinois.edu/state/hort.html" target="_blank"><i>University of Illinois Horticulture Extension</i></a><i>.</i>Whispering Hills Nursery Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15678177750750791326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2749785307795945774.post-86540441857677417592012-04-25T14:25:00.000-05:002012-07-19T16:26:40.654-05:00Got yard waste? Don't go crazy, go compostalHere's an interesting story to ponder as we work our way through the spring cleanup season:<br />
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Meet Billy.<br />
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Billy is a middle-aged, agreeable-looking man who loves his wife, 7-year-old daughter, his recently remodeled suburban home and, possibly above all, his yearly lawn projects. To say he's an enthusiast would be an understatement. All March he watches the weather in earnest. As soon as the weather breaks, neighbors will see him spreading, raking, tilling, edging, digging, watering, weeding, planting, and mowing. Being the yard-monger he is, Billy's lawn is by far the healthiest in the neighborhood. Therefore, it needs to be mowed about twice a week, and the clippings make an unsightly, clumpy mess in Billy's otherwise flawless lawn year after year.<br />
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To get rid of the ugly clipping clumps, Billy rakes them into bags and leaves them curbside for his municipal trash service. It's a little extra work, but it keeps his lawn free of the waste and Billy is satisfied.<br />
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Any yard enthusiast knows healthy soil is essential for a thriving garden, so every year Billy also goes to his <a href="http://www.whisperinghillsnursery.com/" target="_blank">local landscape center</a> and buys $550 worth of topsoil. He pays an extra $300 to have the soil mixed with organic compost and then busies himself in the garden for the remainder of the season.<br />
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And that's the story of Billy, year after year. He seems like a guru--the kind of neighbor you'd go to with all your landscape and gardening questions. In reality though, his cumulative yard intellect is equivalent to one of those big bags of grass clippings he sets on the curb every week.<br />
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Why? Because Billy pays extra (a lot extra) for organically amended soil when he can just rake all his grass clippings into a compost pile, let the nutrient-rich material decompose, and then mix it in to his planting soil later on. Even if he did absolutely nothing with the clippings and just left them on the lawn, they would still help his grass by decomposing and returning nutrients to the yard.<br />
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Long story short: If you're still bagging and throwing away your lawn clippings, you need to stop doing that. It's a lot of work, and it's completely unnecessary. Either leave them to decompose and help your lawn grow better, or just rake the clippings into a compost pile. Add all your dead leaves and plant trimmings to the pile, too, and let them decompose into a free, nutrient-rich soil amendment.<br />
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When added to the soil, home compost rich in organic matter balances soil pH and creates a healthy habitat for earthworms. Earthworm tunnels improve soil drainage and worm castings, which are added to several on-market soil amendments such as Coast of Maine's <a href="http://www.coastofmaine.com/mn-bumpercrop.shtml" target="_blank">Bumper Crop</a>, act as root feed.<br />
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It also takes almost no effort to compost. You don't have to gather those hedge trimmings and yard clippings, stuff them into huge bags and lug those bags down to the curb. All you have to do is make a pile and let it sit there until it gets dark brown and crumbly and emits an earthy odor. Ideally you won't be able to recognize what you put into the pile when the compost is ready; if you're spreading two-foot redbud limbs into your garden soil, that's a hint that your compost pile may not be ready yet. <br />
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The practice of home composting is endorsed by the professional gardeners at <a href="http://www.whisperinghillsnursery.com/" target="_blank">Whispering Hills</a> and nearly all other well-informed garden centers. For additional information on composting, please visit the <a href="http://web.extension.illinois.edu/homecompost/intro.html" target="_blank">University of Illinois extension's article</a> on composting, or call 847-658-5610 and talk to the experts at Whispering Hills.<br />
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Information in this blog post attributed to the University of Illinois Extension.Whispering Hills Nursery Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15678177750750791326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2749785307795945774.post-1317205591347005262012-04-17T12:30:00.002-05:002012-07-19T16:27:31.968-05:00Local love: Where were your plants grown?<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: auto; margin-right: 0px; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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When we Yankees in Illinois get visitors from the South, their accent quickly tells us where they came from.<br />
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Plants, however, aren't blessed with (cursed with?) the ability to speak, so you'll have a harder time figuring out if that arborvitae in your yard came from down the road or Tennessee. However, if the plant took a long time to thrive, that might be an indication that it wasn't grown in northern Illinois soil. <br />
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It's not just big box stores that sell non-local plant material; many area garden centers sacrifice quality when they bring in cheaper plants from areas with longer growing seasons.<br />
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Not only are locally grown plants already adjusted to the soil in your yard, they also have a shorter trip from the grower to the market. That means the growers can time their shipments accurately and deliver the plants when they are just about to hit their peak bloom.<br />
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Locally grown plants typically look better in your yard, but it's not all about you, you know. The growers obviously benefit, too, and when you buy their plants you help keep their fields from becoming another Wal-Mart. And we have enough Wal-Marts in our area.<br />
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How can you tell if the plant you're buying is grown locally? The root ball will be much smaller than ones on their non-local kin. The soil on a locally grown plant will be dark in color and have a high clay content, whereas non-local soils will likely be a lighter, reddish color (Tennessee) or have a high sand content (Michigan).<br />
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If you'd rather not worry about whether a plant you're thinking of buying was grown locally, just come to <a href="http://www.whisperinghillsnursery.com/" target="_blank">Whispering Hills</a>. Nearly all of our plant material is locally grown, coming from such places as Harvard, Marengo, and Poplar Grove.Whispering Hills Nursery Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15678177750750791326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2749785307795945774.post-35613796647197838242012-04-12T17:19:00.002-05:002012-07-19T16:29:14.054-05:00Spring cleanup checklist<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
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Early spring frosts may still prevent you from planting, but now is still the perfect time to get your lawn and garden in order for the planting season. Follow these cleanup tips to get your yard in top shape.<br />
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-Remove old mulch, leaves, and wood chips from your flower beds and give them a nutrient boost by raking the remaining mulch into the soil.<br />
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-Edge the perimeter of your garden bed and sidewalks. This will prevent grass from growing over the cement and give the landscape a clean look.<br />
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-Fall and winter have given your plants ample growing time, so you may need to prune back perennial shrubs and grasses that were pruned back in the fall. Use pruning shears or loppers, depending on the branch diameter. DO NOT prune spring flowering shrubs. For more information on when to prune and how plants react to pruning, visit North Carolina State University's <a href="http://www.ces.ncsu.edu/depts/hort/consumer/factsheets/shrubs/text/pruning.html" target="_blank">Pruning Factsheet</a>.<br />
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Sound like too much work? Let the professional staff at <a href="http://www.whisperinghillsnursery.com/index.html" target="_blank">Whispering Hills</a> <b>do your spring cleanup for you.</b> <b>Call 847-658-5610</b> for scheduling and pricing details.Whispering Hills Nursery Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15678177750750791326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2749785307795945774.post-12751419301198173502012-03-31T10:22:00.001-05:002012-07-25T15:32:11.098-05:00Pond-free fountains provide safer, more flexible design option<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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Water features add a touch of serenity to any landscape, but most of the time the work to put one in is anything but serene.<br />
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You're measuring, digging, fitting, moving rocks, digging, doing way more plumbing work than you're probably used to, digging, and then doubling your water bill for the month. And the work doesn't stop there, because eventually your water will evaporate from the pond and you'll have to replace it. If you have wandering young children, you've now got a drowning hazard.<br />
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A <a href="http://www.landscapingnetwork.com/fountains/pondless.html" target="_blank">pond-free fountain</a>, or disappearing fountain, is an easier, safer alternative to a pond water feature and provides more design options in the yard.<br />
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It's a smaller, ground-based fountain structure that uses a pump to cycle water up through decorative rocks, pottery, or other elements. The water supply is underground in the base and does not evaporate, and no above-ground pond means no hazard for small children. All of the plumbing sits on top of the base and is easier to access than in a pond feature.<br />
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A fountain base such as Atlantic Water Garden's <a href="http://www.atlanticwatergardens.com/proseries-pf.html" target="_blank">pro-series FB3200</a> measures just under 3 feet wide, so it can be placed in just about any part of the landscape.<br />
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For a visual of the system, see the excessively corny video below. It's exceptionally corny, so only a skim-through is necessary to get the general idea. But if you're planning on purchasing this base or a similar unit, this video is probably a must-see before installation.<br />
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<a href="http://www.whisperinghillsnursery.com/contact.html" target="_blank">Whispering Hills</a> sells the FB3200 and FB4600 fountain bases, custom cuts of stone, and a variety of stone and other materials that can be used in fountain construction.Whispering Hills Nursery Staffhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15678177750750791326noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2749785307795945774.post-58439582939982442422012-03-25T14:49:00.002-05:002012-07-19T16:31:08.192-05:00Bump it up: New formula for bumper crop readily available<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Market conditions have improved, and so for the first time in five years <a href="http://www.whisperinghillsnursery.com/index.html" target="_blank">Whispering Hills</a> is selling bumper crop in increments of one and two cubic yards to give northern Illinois plants a little boost to their bloom. </div>
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<b>Bumper crop</b></div>
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1 cubic yard:$9.99</div>
2 cubic yards: $13.99<br />
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