Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Easy ways to freshen up tired-looking containersOct 31, 2021 8:28 pm - As summer wanes, I always have fun discovering new ways to perk up tired-looking plant combinations in outdoor containers. Often, it's just a matter of replacing a plant...
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Mansion makeoverOct 31, 2021 8:25 pm - The pattern on the wide wallpaper border did not fit Mary Susan Bicicchi's plan for the oak-paneled library. But it is elegant and expensive, and the homeowner said it...
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Glass proving itself a versatile decorative elementOct 31, 2021 7:35 pm - Decorative glass is again becoming a popular element in settings of many different styles. But today's resurgence isn't merely derivative of yesteryear's fashions. We're...
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Garden pros ready to share a bumper crop of adviceOct 31, 2021 7:31 pm - Horticulturalist Katie Prochaska will lead a walking tour of the fruit and vegetable garden during the Daily Herald's Giving Garden Day at the Chicago Botanic Garden. Th...
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Good watering will fortify plants for winter's slumberOct 31, 2021 7:34 pm - Cooler September weather is a boost for many kinds of plants. Lawns resume growing, annuals in containers rejuvenate with cooler soil temperatures and non-native plants ...
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Things to doOct 31, 2021 7:31 pm - Antiques & Crafts •The Chicago Mennonite Learning Center sponsors its 23rd Annual Quilt Auction is 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Redeemer Lutheran Church Center, 345...
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Dazzling dahliasOct 31, 2021 7:34 pm - If a rainbow of flowers is your goal, the answer could be dahlias. We're not saying dahlias are an easy path to gardening glory, but they will get you there. The best id...
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Seed a less-expensive optionOct 31, 2021 7:31 pm - Residential lawn care has evolved into a multiseason job, but the most opportune time for toiling with turf depends primarily upon climate and the type of grass being pl...
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Garden calendarOct 31, 2021 7:31 pm - Garden clubs •The Prospect Heights Garden Club has its first meeting of the year at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at the Gary Morava Center at Center, 110 W. Camp McDonald Ro...
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It's time to show arborvitae some loveOct 31, 2021 7:33 pm - Like many plants, arborvitae prefer a moist well-drained soil, but once established, can tolerate some drought. Many have flat sprays of scale-like foliage rather than ...