Home and Garden
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Morton Arboretum expert: Preparation and patience now are key to a bountiful garden laterMar 18, 2022 1:00 am - April showers bring May flowers, but preparation will really help your garden grow, and with spring arriving Sunday, there's no time like the present to get started - th...
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Registration for Naperville Park District garden plot opens next weekMar 15, 2022 1:00 am - The Naperville Park District is opening registration next week for the Ron Ory Community Garden Plots. Located at 811 S. West St. in Naperville, the garden plots are ren...
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'People want a beautiful home': Designer opens downtown Naperville shop for interiors or decorMar 14, 2022 5:30 am - Lauren Fasolo discovered her passion for design during a community college drafting class. The longtime Naperville resident was fascinated by what could be done with the...
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When planning spring garden, think about next winter's tooMar 13, 2022 7:00 am - As winter winds down, gardeners collectively look for signs of life, whether from the green sprouts of fall-planted bulbs or the return of foliage as deciduous trees lea...
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How to propagate a coleus houseplantMar 13, 2022 7:00 am - If you have kept a coleus over winter in your home, you can start cuttings for transplanting to the garden. Coleus will develop a spindly growth habit when grown in too ...
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Like history? Here's a deal for you. Historic log cabins available — if you can move themMar 10, 2022 12:00 am - Two old log cabins built as rustic weekend getaways for business and civic leaders along the Des Plaines River in southern Lake County can be yours for next to nothing. ...
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'Part James Bond, part Hugh Hefner': Unique Rolling Meadows home sells for $531KMar 08, 2022 4:30 am - The concrete exterior, with its rough-hewed, brutalist architecture, belies the house's convivial interior design: swinging '70s, with spiral staircases, curving walls, ...
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Lighting designers get creative, clever, cozyMar 06, 2022 6:00 am - Designers and lighting companies have been busy coming up with new ways to hold a light bulb and project light, and winter is a great time to explore their latest soluti...
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Make your yard a year-round refuge for birdsMar 06, 2022 6:00 am - Winter is a good time to plan to enhance your garden with plants that will attract birds all year long. It takes more than feeders, bird houses and a bird bath, along wi...
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When to start planting seeds indoors? Check your frost dateMar 01, 2022 10:00 pm - February marks the midpoint of winter, and with spring just over the horizon, many gardeners are dreaming of sunny days and dirty fingernails. For those looking to get a...