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Open for winter Water gardens flow despite the weather
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The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL
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September 25, 2002
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Copyright informationCopyright 2002 The Pantagraph Bloomington, IL. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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BLOOMINGTON - Homeowners spend a lot of time hunkering down for
winter.
There are ladders to climb and storm windows to mount. Water pipes
under mobile homes need wrapping and rose bushes won't survive unless
they're covered with a blanket of mulch or a cardboard cone.
Water gardens don't need covering. They thrive very nicely no
matter what winter throws at them.
However, they do need a good fall cleaning and hearty plants need
to be placed below the frost line. Tender plants need to be brought
indoors.
Start winterizing water gardens after the first frost when the
water temperature drops to about 50 degrees, said Mitch Cogswell, co-
owner of Timber Creek Design in Bloomington.
Chris ...
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