Home and Garden
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The soil will tell you how much watering is neededJun 26, 2022 7:00 am - Installation of plant material can continue through the summer. Keep plants moist before planting to minimize stress on the new plant material. Containerized plants can ...
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Owners of The Cottage Geneva home decor shop share passion for renovationJun 24, 2022 6:00 am - Dark clouds often have silver linings. Jonna Kelleher knows this well, and she certainly found her silver linings, even after her parents' loss and being separated from ...
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Tour 10 McHenry County gardens on MCC's annual Garden WalkJun 22, 2022 11:00 pm - Join the University of Illinois Extension McHenry County Master Gardeners for Garden Walk 2022 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 9, starting at the outdoor Demonstrat...
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Join a Pollinator Safari June 25 to celebrate 'Nature's Essential Workers'Jun 21, 2022 11:00 pm - The Boone-Dutch Creek Watershed Alliance and a host of partnering organizations invite you to join in on a Pollinator Safari on Saturday, June 25 during National Pollina...
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Good News: Volunteers, faith groups in Arlington Heights, Elk Grove grow vegetables for food pantriesJun 21, 2022 6:00 am - More than 20 years after the Daily Herald sponsored a program that encouraged backyard gardeners to "plant a row for the hungry," local faith communities are continuing ...
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Phillips Park Zoo to host inaugural Aurora Pollinator FestivalJun 19, 2022 11:00 pm - Bees, butterflies, and other animals that pollinate plants and crops in Illinois are vanishing from local ecosystems at an alarming rate. Phillips Park Zoo is helping to...
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Tidy up around your treesJun 19, 2022 7:00 am - Trees planted in lawns can benefit from a mulched ring to reduce competition with grass roots. It also keep mowers and weed whips from damaging trunks. If the tree is sm...
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Supply-chain delays push homeowners to antiques, thrift shopsJun 19, 2022 7:00 am - There's always been a taste for antique furnishings. These days, a widely acquired taste. Antiques are hot partly because of supply-chain delays and higher prices for ma...
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Four things you (probably) didn't know about buying an area rugJun 17, 2022 7:00 am - Four things you (probably) didn't know about buying an area rug
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Lake County garden clubs uniting for "Roaring '20s" flower showJun 16, 2022 1:00 am - The Wauconda Garden Club and the Garden Club of Lake Zurich are bringing back 1920s nostalgia from noon to 4 p.m. June 25-26, with a "Roaring 20s" themed flower show at ...