Home and Garden
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Go green with eco-friendly lawn careJun 14, 2023 11:00 pm - Residential lawns consume over 2.5 billion gallons of water a year. This makes taking a natural approach to lawn care appealing for homeowners. Also, almost 3 million to...
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Tour 9 gardens on McHenry County Master Gardeners walkJun 14, 2023 6:00 am - Join the University of Illinois Extension McHenry County Master Gardeners for Garden Walk 2023 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 8, starting at the outdoor Demonstrat...
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Six private gardens will open to the public on Pottawatomie Garden Club's walkJun 13, 2023 11:00 pm - "Garden Lifestyles" is the theme of the Pottawatomie Garden Club's walk, which will take place Saturday, June 24, and feature six beautiful gardens in St. Charles. For t...
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From Sicily to Downers Grove and beyond: Preserving a family's rare tomato, even in DuPage jailJun 13, 2023 5:30 am - When Enrico Inciardi's family emigrated to the United States around 1900, they secretly brought a taste of their Sicily home with them. Fearing U.S. Customs authorities ...
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How to plant a container like the pros doJun 11, 2023 7:00 am - Have you ever gone to the grocery store for, say, milk, and left with a cartful of impulse buys? Well, I visited a couple of nurseries last week in search of one specifi...
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Make your patio, flower beds pop!Jun 11, 2023 6:00 am - When planting a container, mix different heights of plants for a layered effect. Try something different from the typical tall plant in the center with a ring of shorter...
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Cream of the crop: Aurora farmers market, state's oldest, opens this weekendJun 09, 2023 1:00 am - Sun-kissed tomatoes, raw honey, ripe peaches, sweet strawberries, bins packed with watermelon. A locally grown summer bounty awaits shoppers at the Aurora Farmers Market...
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Learn about 'Protecting Dark Skies' at Batavia Plain Dirt Gardeners meetingJun 07, 2023 11:00 pm - Open your eyes and hearts to the joys of the night! The next Batavia Plain Dirt Gardeners meeting on Tuesday, June 20, will feature "Protecting Dark Skies." As a delega...
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'Not all that unusual' but quick drought for suburbs: What you should do with fire, your lawnJun 07, 2023 5:30 am - An exceptionally dry May has led to an official drought throughout much of Illinois, with the central and northeastern regions of the state being hit hardest. Though a ...
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Record gift to Chicago Botanic Garden a boon for plant science, conservation, trainingJun 07, 2023 1:00 am - A major contribution will help the Chicago Botanic Garden study and conserve sensitive plant species, aiming to increase their numbers to reintroduce them to their habit...