Home and Garden
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Warped siding probably the result of faulty installationJun 09, 2019 6:00 am - Q. The exterior siding on our home has become warped and wavy. When we bought the house, we thought the siding was made of wood, but a home inspector told us that it's a...
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Your houseplants are getting hungryJun 07, 2019 7:00 am - No matter what the weather outdoors, plants indoors are getting hungrier and thirstier this time of year. How are you going to give them the food they need to keep growt...
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Tough mulberry tree yields sweet berries, sticky sapJun 05, 2019 1:00 am - As a youngster, I enjoyed reading Dr. Seuss's "And to Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street." I was an adult before I learned that actual mulberry trees were just outsi...
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Learn about sedge gardens at Wild Ones tour June 22Jun 04, 2019 11:00 pm - On Saturday, June 22, join the Northern Kane County Chapter of Wild Ones for a tour of the sedge garden at 10 a.m. at Midwest Natural Gardens, 38W443 Route 64 in St. Cha...
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Cowslip? Jack-in-the-pulpit? How spring wildflowers got their namesJun 04, 2019 6:00 am - The early blooming flowers that decorate the forest floor are some of the most welcome signs of spring. If you have a chance to visit a wooded preserve in early June, yo...
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Long Grove-Kildeer Garden Club promotes land preservationJun 03, 2019 11:00 pm - Barbara Reed Turner of Long Grove celebrates her 100th birthday on June 13, but instead of presents, it is her gift to the community that keeps on giving. More than 40 ...
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Lisle's Garden Gait walk to feature special gardensJun 03, 2019 11:00 pm - With this year's soggy May, gardeners have faced extra challenges working between record rainfalls to ready their properties for the annual Lisle Woman's Club Garden Gai...
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Dogs won't fetch muchJun 02, 2019 7:01 am - Q. I have included this picture of a pottery dog I am curious about. It is one of a pair, and I think they are Labrador retrievers. One is black, and the other is yellow...
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These annuals are easiest in perennial bordersJun 02, 2019 7:00 am - Even perennial purists can't deny that annuals are color powerhouses. Planted in the border, they provide playful pops of color when perennials are on a blooming break. ...
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Rotate plants in your vegetable gardenJun 02, 2019 7:00 am - Rotate the crops in your vegetable garden to control pest problems. This is the easiest way to practice organic, integrated pest management gardening. Many insects and d...