Home and Garden
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'Everybody loves them': Why more suburbs are on board with backyard chickensDec 07, 2022 4:00 am - Many suburbanites get to see a chicken only after it's been cooked - and in most cases, just parts of the bird. Rhyah Lohja sees chickens every day in her backyard. Lohj...
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Victorian vibes: 1857 Tanner House Museum in Aurora offers free holiday toursDec 07, 2022 12:00 am - Holiday open houses at the 1857 Tanner House Museum in Aurora feature eight specially decorated rooms, including an elaborate parlor. The house will be open 4-7 p.m. th...
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Don't want to buy your own solar panels? Here are some alternativesDec 06, 2022 4:30 am - Getting your electricity from the sun doesn't just mean buying panels. You can also lease them or connect to a community solar field. While purchasing solar panels upfr...
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Hey, Griswold, there's still time to enter the Daily Herald's holiday lights contestDec 06, 2022 4:30 am - Entries in the Daily Herald's annual holiday lights contest will be accepted until noon Friday at events.dailyherald.com. The grand prize winner will be determined by on...
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Time to clean, sharpen and put away your gardening toolsDec 04, 2022 6:00 am - Sharpen and clean your garden tools when putting them away for the season. Sharpen spades with an electric hand grinder and put the bevel on the inside edge of the spade...
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Eco-friendly gifts, recyclable decorations, sustainable lighting: How to have a green ChristmasDec 03, 2022 12:00 am - Americans create 25% more waste between Thanksgiving and New Year's Day than at any other time of the year, according to Stanford University. Between decorations, gifts...
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Do your holiday lights have what it takes to win? Here's how to enter our contestNov 30, 2022 4:20 am - One or two strings of lights just won't cut it. To contend for the Daily Herald's annual holiday lights contest, you have to think big. We're talking lights, music, fake...
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Latina author's latest book shares life lessons learned through gardeningNov 28, 2022 4:30 am - Award-winning local author Pascuala Herrera will share lessons learned in her new book, “Life is a Garden to Cultivate: The ABC's Towards a Better Life,” Saturday at Fra...
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'We the People' is the White House's theme for the holidays
Nov 28, 2022 12:00 am - WASHINGTON (AP) - Drawing decorating inspiration from America's founding documents, Jill Biden chose a "We the People" theme to deck the White House halls and to remind ...
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IMAGES: Some of the previous winners in the Daily Herald's holiday lights contestNov 28, 2022 12:00 am - The competition is always fierce in the Daily Herald's holiday lights contest. Here's a look back at some of the winners. Entries will be accepted for this year's contes...