Home and Garden
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Growing together: It's taken a community to create this school garden and make it bloomJul 30, 2020 11:00 pm - A simple question more than a decade ago led to the creation of one of the most ambitious projects - and pleasant settings - one can experience on the grounds of a publi...
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MCC to welcome first Entrepreneurial Agriculture studentsJul 30, 2020 11:00 pm - McHenry County College is getting ready to welcome its first Entrepreneurial Agriculture students this fall. The program, announced last year in tandem with the college...
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Ice cream hues bring a summery vibe to a home
Jul 30, 2020 11:00 pm - Ice cream has been described as “happiness condensed,” so what better way to boost your mood during this pandemic summer than to bring the hues and patterns of this froz...
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Cultivating a soulful garden, one both unique and memorable
Jul 26, 2020 7:15 am - What gives a garden its soul? It's a straightforward question with a complicated answer. A garden gets its essential character through a number of elements: the spaces t...
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Dining in the time of COVID-19Jul 26, 2020 7:00 am - If any good has come from COVID-19, it's the fact that many homeowners have rekindled the love of being home, cooking and nesting, even if at the request of a stay-at-ho...
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Small homes can be comfortable, extremely stylishJul 26, 2020 7:00 am - Editor's note: Joseph Pubillones is taking some time off. This column originally published in 2016. The saying goes that “Good things come in small packages.” That ...
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Blackberry lilies are not true lilies, look nothing like blackberriesJul 26, 2020 7:00 am - If you shop for perennials in May, filling your cart with the spring bloomers that catch your eye, you miss out on some lesser-known summer blooming perennials like blac...
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Association may enforce traffic laws on private streets and impose finesJul 26, 2020 7:00 am - Q: The streets in our detached single family home common interest community association are private. Some of the younger drivers, and even some older ones, drive at spee...
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What to know before jumping into that aboveground pool purchase
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Complaints against unresponsive homeowner associationsJul 25, 2020 11:00 pm - Q: I live in a condominium, and the homeowners association (HOA) has been unwilling to make any kind of repairs. The worst issue is drainage. Rain runoff for most of the...