Home and Garden
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Help save 3 acres of rare fen habitat at Kishwaukee Fen Nature Preserve Oct. 17Oct 08, 2021 11:00 pm - A new kind of conservation initiative seeks to restore the threatened Kishwaukee Fen Nature Preserve in the Village of Lakewood at 10 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 17. All are invit...
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Two DuPage County Master Gardeners earn state honorsOct 06, 2021 11:00 pm - The University of Illinois Extension Master Gardener program recognized two DuPage County volunteers for excellence in serving their communities. Linda Kunesh of Carol S...
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Gas bills will increase 48%? Suburban households could be facing a tough winterOct 04, 2021 5:30 am - Nicor customers should expect the cost of heating their homes this winter to put a significant dent in their wallets, consumer advocates warn. According to Nicor's estim...
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Home decor becomes more personal: 'Your house becomes your story'Oct 03, 2021 7:00 am - As fall nesting season returns, home decor retailers are presenting collections that reflect the idea that home is where our hearts and heads are. Our long housebound st...
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Autumn is a time to multiply plantsOct 03, 2021 7:00 am - Fall is a great time to plant and transplant trees and shrubs. Fall conditions, which include warm soil, moderate air temperatures and rain, help plants re-establish the...
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Monkey business is big business in decorating worldOct 03, 2021 7:00 am - Editor's note: This column was first published in 2017. The adage “what's old is new again” couldn't be more true. It wasn't too long ago that we saw monkeys in every ac...
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Home inspector disputes the house detectiveOct 03, 2021 6:00 am - Q: As a veteran home inspector, I take exception to a recommendation in one of your columns. You advised that home inspectors urge their clients to do a permit check at ...
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Style-savvy housewarming gifts to make you shineOct 02, 2021 7:00 am - Bread and salt. Wine. A broom or sack of flour. Honey, pineapples, even bluebirds — a symbol of happiness — have been bestowed on people moving into new homes over the c...
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Pottawatomie Garden Club spruces up downtown St. Charles with fall flowersSep 28, 2021 11:00 pm - On Wednesday, Sept. 15, members of the Pottawatomie Garden Club planted fall flowers in downtown St. Charles. This is one of the projects that the members participate in...
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The Land Conservancy of McHenry County offers Beginner's Chainsaw Training Course Oct. 16Sep 28, 2021 11:00 pm - The Land Conservancy of McHenry County is offering a beginner's chainsaw training course on Saturday, Oct. 16. It will take place from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Hennen ...