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On the web: A look at 2 garden spiders you may find in your yard

By Mark Spreyer, Stillman Nature Center
Sep 10, 2025 4:30 am - Based on late summer calls received here at Stillman, people are or will be discovering garden spiders in their yards and near their places of business. Here’s a look at two of them.
Home & garden calendar, Sept. 14-20

Daily Herald report
Sep 09, 2025 4:48 pm - Upcoming gardening events in the Chicago suburbs including orchid and dahlia shows, talks on bees and invasive weeds, native plant and bulb sales, and an exhibit on public housing landscapes.
Brighten winter with indoor blooms by forcing spring bulbs to flower early

By JESSICA DAMIANO
Sep 09, 2025 12:12 pm - Pot up spring bulbs like tulips and hyacinths now and store them in cool darkness to trick them into blooming in winter.
Fall garden care tips: Improving soil, aerating lawns, planting bulbs

By Tim Johnson
Sep 09, 2025 10:33 am - Plants like rhododendrons and azaleas that prefer acidic soil conditions can benefit from an application of granular sulfur to the soil in fall.
Buyers find undisclosed mold in basement

By Barry Stone
Sep 09, 2025 6:15 am - We purchased our first home about two months ago, and we hired a home inspector to check it out. But two months after moving in we discovered black mold in the basement.
Condo board can indemnify unit owner sued over elevator contract

By Matthew Moodhe
Sep 04, 2025 11:52 am - Can a condo board can indemnify a unit owner who signed a contract on its behalf and is now facing a lawsuit over it?
Can board remove swimming pool without owner approval?

By Matthew Moodhe
Sep 03, 2025 12:57 pm - Our condominium’s swimming pool is old and in need of costly repairs. Can the board remove it without owner approval?
A guide to fall lawn care for cool-season grasses

By Metro Creative
Sep 03, 2025 10:21 am - Fall is an opportune time to tend to a lawn to increase the chances grass grows back strong in spring.
Home & garden calendar, Sept. 7-13

Sep 03, 2025 10:03 am - Upcoming garden club meetings, plant sales, and garden shows in the Chicago area.
10 quick cleaning projects for the last days of summer

By Jolie Kerr
Sep 03, 2025 9:46 am - Certain cleaning and organizing tasks are well-suited to the end of summer. Here are 10 quick cleaning projects to tackle now.

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