Home and Garden
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Elgin historic district walking tour set for SaturdayMay 11, 2021 1:00 am - Sign up for the "Walking Tour: Architects of the Spring-Douglas Historic District" in Elgin on Saturday, May 15. Between 1885 and 1940, prominent Elgin citizens chose No...
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Are you one of the few with unused closet space?May 09, 2021 7:01 am - Editor's note: Joseph Pubillones is taking some time off. This column originally published in 2017. Closet … the word has many connotations and meanings, but generally i...
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Add beauty, function to your garden with a pathMay 09, 2021 7:00 am - A path is a feature too often overlooked in a garden or landscape. Maybe it lacks functionality, or beauty, or it's needed - but just not there. A well-designed path can...
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Photos can help you improve your gardenMay 09, 2021 7:00 am - Take photographs of your bulb displays now as they come into flower and make notes as to where new bulbs can be added in fall to improve the display. Some bulbs will thi...
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Agent mishandles home inspectionMay 09, 2021 6:00 am - Q: Before we bought our home, our agent assured us that she would hire a home inspector and handle all the details. We were first-time buyers and had no idea how the ins...
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Community garden sprouts in Batavia, with plans to feed the needyMay 07, 2021 1:00 am - A few years ago, Michelle DeRaedke wondered what was her purpose in life. She left a bad relationship and renewed her Christian faith. But what did God want her to do? "...
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Get your garden ready: A list of upcoming plant sales throughout the suburbsMay 06, 2021 6:01 am - Gardeners can get the growing season off to a good start with upcoming plant sales featuring perennials, vegetables, native and organic plants. It is also a good way to ...
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It's Lilac Time in LombardMay 05, 2021 1:00 am - Lombard's annual Lilac Time opened May 1 with blue skies and the scent of lilacs in the air. Though the festival has been scaled back this year, Lilacia Park is still a...
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St. Hugh of Lincoln to host a Spring Plant & Craft Sale May 8May 04, 2021 11:00 pm - On Saturday, May 8, St. Hugh of Lincoln Episcopal Church in Elgin is hosting a Spring Plant & Craft Sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the church on the southeast corner of ...
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Elmhurst church hosts Organic Seedlings Sale May 8May 03, 2021 11:00 pm - Certified organic vegetable and herb seedlings, as well as a limited number of pollinator plants, will be available for purchase on Saturday, May 8, from 9 a.m. to noon,...