Home and Garden
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How to create a cozy sunroom for your homeJul 10, 2021 7:00 am - As fall inches closer to winter, it's not uncommon for people to look to the coming cold with a degree of lament. Spring, summer and fall provide ample opportunities to ...
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Six Elmhurst gardens to be featured at Native Garden Tour July 24Jul 08, 2021 11:00 pm - Elmhurst Cool Cities Coalition is hosting a Native Garden Tour on Saturday, July 24, to encourage homeowners to re-wild and restore their own property with native plants...
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Outdoor improvements for more fun in the sunJul 08, 2021 7:00 am - For the past 15 months, people have worked hard to improve their outdoor spaces, as this was one of the sole means of entertainment during the pandemic. Many have update...
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Project Daffodil already getting ready for second planting season in St. CharlesJul 06, 2021 5:30 am - It's not easy planting 5,000 daffodil bulbs in a single fall day. Even though planting season is still months away, the River Corridor Foundation of St. Charles already ...
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Residents show off lovely gardens during Roselle eventJul 05, 2021 11:00 pm - The Roselle Park District Garden Club will hold its third annual Garden Walk Saturday, July 10. The self-guided tour, which opens at with the gardens at the Roselle Hist...
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Downers Grove Garden Walk July 10 to benefit Bridge CommunitiesJul 05, 2021 11:00 pm - Six home gardens will be featured at the 15th annual Downers Grove Garden Walk on Saturday, July 10. The self-guided tours will be 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event is produ...
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Paint is the best decorating tool to transform a roomJul 04, 2021 7:01 am - • Joseph Pubillones is taking some time off. This column originally published in 2017. Have you ever come up with a decorating idea for your home and then been able to s...
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Should home inspectors be certified in building code?Jul 04, 2021 7:00 am - Q: As a new home inspector, I would like to become certified in the building code, the same as city and county building inspectors. I've begun studying for the code test...
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Trees can be trimmed to show off the trunk and branchesJul 04, 2021 7:00 am - Prune out water sprouts (vigorous shoots on the inside of the tree and on the trunk) and suckers (vigorous shoots growing from the base of the tree). Crabapples and hawt...
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Healing Gardens open July 11Jul 03, 2021 11:00 pm - Healing Gardens, a two-acre expanse of woodland and perennial gardens in St. Charles, will be open Sunday, July 11. The mosquito-free gardens of Stone Hill Farm off Dean...