Home and Garden
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University of Illinois Extension McHenry County Master Gardeners honor volunteers at annual banquetDec 12, 2019 10:00 pm - More than 100 attendees of the McHenry County University of Illinois Extension Master Gardeners' annual recognition banquet in Huntley recently honored the volunteers' a...
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Today's the last day to vote in the holiday lights contestDec 12, 2019 4:40 am - Online voting in the Daily Herald's 2019 holiday lights contest will wrap up today. Vote as many times as you like for as many photos as you like. All voters will be ent...
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Who has the best holiday lights in the 'burbs? Cast your voteDec 09, 2019 12:00 am - Online voting has started in the Daily Herald's 2019 holiday lights contest. Vote as many times as you like for as many photos as you like. All voters will be entered in...
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Three ways to decorate your holiday tableDec 08, 2019 6:00 am - You've trimmed the tree, festooned the windows and bushes with lights, hung up your stockings with care, and strategically positioned the mistletoe up high. But there's ...
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Gardens seem to have lost their fragrance. We can fix that.Dec 08, 2019 6:00 am - One of the delights of the autumn garden is to sit beside a sheltering hedge of the evergreen osmanthus, a holly look-alike that late in the year produces tiny white blo...
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The best bathroom solution involves enlarging the spaceDec 08, 2019 6:00 am - Those of a certain age may relate to the image of a long line of children and adults waiting anxiously to use a bathroom. The ritual includes a strong pounding on the do...
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Gift ideas for the gardeners on your shopping listDec 08, 2019 6:00 am - The holidays are right around the corner, and if there are gardeners on your shopping list, here are some suggestions to make their Christmas wishes come true. Every ga...
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Mulching your flower beds may require a math lessonDec 08, 2019 6:00 am - The rainy and snowy weather over the last few weeks may have delayed your fall cleanup work. I typically do not mulch established perennial borders but leave the perenni...
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Termite inspections are routinely required for home saleDec 08, 2019 5:00 am - Q. A friend told me the law requires a termite inspection when you sell a home. Now that I'm preparing to put my house on the market, I need to know if this is true. Als...
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Let your home say 'holiday' without red or greenDec 07, 2019 6:00 am - There's no dispute that red and green are the iconic colors of Christmas decor — they're as much a part of the holiday look as Douglas firs and gingerbread houses. But w...