Home and Garden
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Gardens galore as Elmhurst club sponsors annual walkJul 05, 2017 1:00 am - Gardens galore as Elmhurst club sponsors annual walk
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Get rare chance to explore Ball Horticulture Gardens at U of I Extension brunchJul 04, 2017 11:00 pm - Get rare chance to explore West Chicago's Ball Gardens at U of I Extension brunch
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Prospect Heights police start community garden for community outreachJul 03, 2017 1:00 am - Near apartment complexes once notorious for crime and gang activity, Prospect Heights police have started a community garden. It's filled with peppers, corn, tomatoes a...
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Junior Master Gardener Program to be offered July 13Jul 02, 2017 11:00 pm - Join the Junior Master Gardener Program at 10 a.m. Thursday, July 13, at Algonquin Area Public Library's Harnish Main Library, 2600 Harnish Drive in Algonquin. Children ...
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Toronto sets stage for artful designJul 02, 2017 6:01 am - Behold, the Toronto skyline! The Queen City has amassed an interesting collection of contemporary architecture, showcasing the talents of world-renowned architects such ...
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Deadhead hybrid roses to promote new flowersJul 02, 2017 6:00 am - Deadhead hybrid roses as soon as the flowers fade. Many shrub roses are self-cleaning and don't require deadheading. When in doubt, lightly prune old blossoms to keep th...
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Why the shade garden is so underratedJul 02, 2017 6:00 am - Shade gathers from year to year in the garden like the wrinkles on your face, growing more pronounced with time. Small bushes develop into large shrubs, young patio tree...
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Down payment assistance programs need greater scrutinyJul 01, 2017 6:00 am - Down payment assistance programs: will they result in more defaults? The answer to that question depends on whether or not the assistance weakens the role of down paymen...
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Constable: House of future turns 50Jul 01, 2017 1:00 am - She wasn't sure what the thing was, but Judy Broggi knew she wanted to live in it. The house-hunting Broggi, department coordinator for prints and drawings at The Art In...
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How to sniff out an overpowering odorJun 30, 2017 6:00 am - Q. We've got this awful smell in our house. It comes and goes from time to time and is driving us nuts. We've checked in the crawl space for dead animals. We've cleaned ...