Home and Garden
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Precautions necessary when wiring outdoor fixturesJul 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. I am in the process of updating the landscaping around my deck with more lighting and a fountain. I have done indoor wiring before. What are some of the precautions w...
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Aquascape Foundation harvest rain waterJul 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Water is such a vital but scarce resource. The Aquascape Foundation's solutions include installing rain harvesting systems in areas that desperately need safe drinking w...
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Rekindle your love for evenings in front of the fireJul 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Since man discovered it, fire has been a vital source of warmth and comfort. So if the best it does in your backyard is scorch hot dogs on the grill, it might be time to...
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Ponds: Rainwater systems can do double dutyJul 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Do you want to sit by a waterfall that surges and splashes down the rocks? Or do you crave the quiet of a still pond in your back yard? Either one would be too frivolous...
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Tips on what to plant for novice gardenersJul 10, 2009 11:00 pm - If your silver bells and cockle shells are wilted and bug-eaten, maybe you should give marigolds or zinnias a try. For a novice gardener or a rueful plant-killer, planti...
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Gardeners exchange know-how, fruits of their labor
Jul 10, 2009 11:00 pm - Kathy Tinius is growing some unusual sunflowers this summer, and has good reason to believe the varieties will thrive. Another gardener in her area grew the flowers succ...
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Area Cub Scouts plant garden to feed hungryJul 03, 2009 11:00 pm - Cub Scouts promise to help other people at all times, and that's just what a pack from Gilberts is doing by joining the Daily Herald's Giving Garden campaign. Members of...
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Now's the time to pinch chrysanthemums for fall
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Living, healthy dirt at the heart of organic gardeningJul 03, 2009 11:00 pm - On this Independence Day weekend, people like Christine Laske rank as patriots in some circles. The Arlington Heights resident helps preserve the planet while saving mon...
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July in the garden: day lilies offer incredible selection of colorsJul 03, 2009 11:00 pm - Gardeners who want super-tolerant, thrive-on-neglect plants often consider day lilies (Hemerocallis) to be the perfect perennial. While they are fully winter hardy, tole...