Home and Garden
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More reader comments on home stagingAug 10, 2019 6:00 am - Readers are still sending in comments about the rant from a seller who resented trying to live in her professionally staged home while it was on the market. Some sellers...
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Keep the summer swelter from trapping you insideAug 09, 2019 7:00 am - A cold Negroni on the porch sounds awfully enticing - until you open the door and are assaulted by a blast of muggy, oppressive air. High heat and humidity will make eve...
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St. Charles to host America in Bloom National Symposium and Awards Oct. 3-5Aug 08, 2019 11:00 pm - From Oct. 3-5, an estimated 300 visitors from cities around the country will gather at Pheasant Run Resort in St. Charles for the America in Bloom Symposium and Awards P...
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Land Conservancy of McHenry County offers workshops for people with oak treesAug 08, 2019 11:00 pm - The Land Conservancy of McHenry County is hosting a series of classes in August and September designed to teach landowners about their oak ecosystems and how to care for...
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DuPage Friends of Extension to host 'Brunch at Cantigny' Aug. 17 to support local community programsAug 07, 2019 11:00 pm - Join the DuPage Friends of Extension on Saturday, Aug. 17, for its "Brunch at Cantigny" fundraising event. Stroll through the museum gardens and enjoy a delicious meal ...
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Summer flowers in bloom at Healing Gardens in St. Charles Aug. 11Aug 06, 2019 11:00 pm - Healing Gardens, a two-acre expanse of woodland and perennial gardens, will be open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 11, at Stone Hill Farm, on Dean Street, west of R...
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How to keep the flower garden looking greatAug 04, 2019 7:00 am - Continue to groom your perennials and annuals by removing yellowing foliage and spent flowers. Make note of perennials that have flopped and need staking so that a suppo...
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Many varieties of ferns grow in Midwest shade gardensAug 04, 2019 7:00 am - Most of the 12,000 species of ferns on the planet are found growing in tropical rainforests. While gardens in the Midwest do not offer the same cultural conditions as a ...
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Linoleum, vinyl flooring is not the sameAug 04, 2019 6:00 am - Q. I read somewhere that vinyl floor coverings develop dark stains when there is moisture under the surface. A termite inspector recently found dry rot in my bathroom fl...
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How to remove invasive buckthornAug 04, 2019 6:00 am - Q. I heard buckthorn is an invasive plant. I want to remove it from my yard, but then what do I do with it? I don't want the seeds to germinate. A. Buckthorn is a native...