Home and Garden
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COD horticulture alumna finds success in helping adults with disabilitiesJul 25, 2020 7:00 am - When Ana Solares emigrated from Guatemala to the U.S. in 2003 at age 25, the non-native English speaker enrolled in COD's Adult English Language Acquisition program to f...
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Kids are abuzz with activities to help save bees
Jul 23, 2020 6:00 am - "Where have all the flowers, vegetables and fruits gone?" It's a question we hope never to ask. For many of these plant products to exist, however, we need pollinators s...
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Native Midwest ferns grow well in shady spotsJul 19, 2020 7:00 am - There are many ferns native to our Illinois gardens, all ready to add textural contrast for bold-foliaged perennials or linear sedges. Adiantum pedatum, commonly called...
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Lilac of the weekJul 19, 2020 7:00 am - Sensation This week's highly popular feature is named Sensation (Syringa vulgaris) because of its distinctive large purple florets edged with white. It is an uprig...
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Some common-sense advice for your homeJul 19, 2020 7:00 am - Your home is not a museum, so mix your styles freely. If you layer a space with color, texture and an array of styles, your decor choices will have a much longer life an...
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Grass lawns will be OK if allowed to go dormantJul 19, 2020 6:00 am - Established bluegrass lawns need an inch of water a week to continue to actively grow and stay green throughout the summer. Water deeply once a week rather than lightly ...
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Inspection leads to property damage, medical billJul 19, 2020 6:00 am - Q: As a Realtor, I represent mostly sellers. Recently, a prospective buyer accompanied his home inspector into the attic and managed to fall through the ceiling, causing...
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Best Bets: See 'Big Lebowski,' 'Fast Times' at the Sears Centre drive-in this weekendJul 15, 2020 11:00 pm - Double features See the film “Fast Times at Ridgemont High” and “Predator” on Friday or “Spaceballs” and “The Big Lebowski” on Saturday separately or as part of a double...
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'Plant a Pollinator Rain Garden' this weekendJul 15, 2020 11:00 pm - The public is invited to this Kane County Farm Bureau event to help install a pollinator rain garden along Randall Road on the front lawn at the Farm Bureau. "Plant a Po...
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DuPage Friends of Extension hosts online auction for community programsJul 15, 2020 11:00 pm - DuPage Friends of Extension is hosting an online auction fundraiser of garden favorites and donated items from community businesses. Check out the items up for auction b...