Home and Garden
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Yes, your interior designer shops at HomeGoods
Oct 21, 2025 3:25 pm - Even top interior designers look for affordable finds at places like HomeGoods and Target to balance high-end pieces. Many clients are willing to invest in major items but save on accents.
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Home & garden calendar, Oct. 26-Nov. 1Oct 21, 2025 2:58 pm - Upcoming gardening events, workshops, and club meetings in the Chicago suburbs, covering topics like succulent propagation, putting gardens to bed for winter, houseplant care, and holiday decorations.
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Transplanting shrubs: Timing and technique for a thriving gardenOct 21, 2025 2:46 pm - As a general rule, shrubs (and perennials) that bloom in late summer and fall should be transplanted in spring, just after they emerge from dormancy. This timing provides ample time for roots to establish before the plant’s energy is redirected toward blooming.
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Throwback styles meet modern tech for a retro revival in our living roomsOct 21, 2025 2:21 pm - These days, yesterday is big business. A retro revival is underway in the design world: mushroom-shaped lamps, walnut stereo consoles, daisy dishware, neon Polaroid cameras. It’s like our homes just hustled over from “One Day at a Time” or “That ’70s Show” or moonwalked in from “Thriller”-era 1982.
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Warm fall allows more time for garden cleanupOct 21, 2025 1:57 pm - Fall is the time for gardeners to clean up plant debris, clear out invasive buckthorn and shred leaves to use as mulch.
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‘Peak time’ for fall colors starting soon in Chicago suburbsOct 21, 2025 12:56 pm - It’s the beginning of “peak time” for fall colors in northern Illinois.
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Strategies for successful holiday lighting and spring bulb plantingOct 15, 2025 3:30 am - Chicago Botanic Garden’s Tim Johnson shares tips for installing holiday lights on trees and shrubs at home, as well as advice on planting spring-flowering bulbs.
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How many condo owners can run for the board?Oct 14, 2025 7:00 pm - There are two seats on our condo board that are up for election at the upcoming annual meeting. Is there a limit on the number of owners that can run for the board?
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How to cook, freeze or pickle plant scraps instead of throwing them away
Oct 14, 2025 5:40 pm - There are a lot of tasty and nutritious uses for secondary plant parts that would otherwise be discarded or, at best, added to compost. Waste not, want not!
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Home & garden calendar, Oct. 19-25Oct 14, 2025 5:32 pm - Upcoming meetings for various garden clubs in the Chicago suburbs, with presentations on topics like bonsai, houseplants, and gardening as you age.