Ornamentals & Edibles

The print and online guide to cultivating beautiful and productive Northern Illinois gardens.
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Gardening with O&E
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Ornamentals & Edibles sprouted and took root from our own love of gardening. In 2005, the Small Newspaper Group gave us the opportunity to turn our passion for plants into a gardening magazine. Now that magazine has evolved into a weekly gardening column and website. MORE...

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In the Garden

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Tip of the Week
Spring flowering shrubs such as forsythia and lilac should be pruned right after they finish blooming. Remove about a third of the old thick branches - cutting them to the ground. The newer, younger growth produces better flowers.
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Park Seed
 
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