Home and Garden
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Pottawatomie Garden Club plants fall flowersSep 18, 2022 11:00 pm - On Sept. 14, the Pottawatomie Garden Club gathered to plant autumn flowers in downtown St. Charles. As one of the missions of the garden club members volunteer to plant...
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Core aeration is advised once a yearSep 18, 2022 7:00 am - Autumn is a good time to core aerate and thatch your lawn to reduce soil compaction if you did not aerate in the spring. Core aerating once a year is enough for most res...
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How to turn a bland rental into a personal havenSep 18, 2022 7:00 am - Even though she was moving into a rental apartment, Alexa d'Argence was eager to put her personal stamp on it. "Loving my space is more important to me than my security ...
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Checking for drafts before the chill settles inSep 18, 2022 6:00 am - Chilly, truly cold days are coming sooner than any of us hope they will, so this is a good time to survey your home for drafts and chill spots. "The next time we have a...
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Truly grand in scope: Morton Arboretum is ready to show its $16.6 million 'Grand Garden'Sep 15, 2022 5:00 am - An old hedge garden in the Morton Arboretum had few frills. The garden made a formal first impression near the main arrival area of the arboretum in Lisle. The symmetry ...
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Why it's easy to mistake poison ivy and Boston ivy for Virginia creeperSep 13, 2022 6:00 am - When it comes to fall color, you can't do much better than Virginia creeper (Parthenocissus quinquefolia). There are, however, two other vines that you might confuse wit...
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Turning a strip of no-man's land into garden, curb appealSep 11, 2022 7:00 am - You know that boring strip of grass — or weeds — between the street and the sidewalk that technically belongs to your city or town but whose care ultimately falls to you...
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Late-summer humidity can cause a problem for some plantsSep 04, 2022 7:00 am - Powdery mildew - a disease that causes a grayish, powdery film on leaves - is present now. Common plants that can get powdery mildew are lilacs, phlox, bee balm, zinnias...
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How do you know when to dig your potato harvest?Sep 04, 2022 7:00 am - I've been getting a lot of questions lately about harvesting potatoes, as a lot of gardeners aren't quite sure when, exactly, to dig them up. And who could blame them? S...
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Laundry room? These days, it's any roomSep 04, 2022 7:00 am - Those who have an in-home clothes washer and dryer often take it for granted. But even in larger homes, we haven't had the convenience all that long. Indoor plumbing and...