Home and Garden
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How Naperville 'edible forest garden' provides all it needs to growApr 28, 2016 1:00 am - In Naperville's first public edible forest garden, everything is planted for a reason. Some plants exist to attract bees and make sure other plants are pollinated. Some...
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Wauconda plant saleApr 28, 2016 1:00 am - The Wauconda Area Chamber of Commerce and the village of Wauconda host the 11th annual Tree, Shrub, Flower & Vegetable Plant Sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, May ...
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Backyards for Nature Fair & Native Plant Sale Sunday in SchaumburgApr 27, 2016 11:00 pm - Backyards for Nature Fair & Native Plant Sale Sunday in Schaumburg
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MCC to host annual plant sale May 4-5Apr 26, 2016 11:00 pm - All gardeners are welcome to select their favorite flowers, vegetables and herbs at the McHenry County College Spring Plant Sale from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Wednesday, M...
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Constable: Favorite tree on Arbor Day? Morton leader has manyApr 26, 2016 5:24 am - We barely step onto the sidewalk outside the Morton Arboretum's administration office in Lisle when Todd Jacobson stops and points. "This is one of my favorite trees," s...
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Vernon Hills nears end of battle with emerald ash borerApr 26, 2016 5:17 am - The first batch of replacement trees for this season was delivered Monday to the Vernon Hills public works department, but unlike the last few years, the village is near...
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Stop by annual native plant sale May 7 in ElginApr 24, 2016 11:00 pm - The Northern Kane County Wild Ones will have its fourth annual native plant sale from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 7, at the Hawthorne Hill Nature Center, 28 Brooksid...
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Plants grow fast, so don't wait to stakeApr 24, 2016 7:00 am - Install support for perennials that require staking in early spring as they begin to grow. It is best to install support systems before the plants actually need the supp...
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Victorian child's rocking chair is a family heirloomApr 24, 2016 7:00 am - Q. Enclosed is a photo of a child's rocking chair that I received from my great-aunt 55 years ago. The family story goes that her father, my great-grandfather, purchased...
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Containers deserve as much thought as the flowers they holdApr 24, 2016 5:00 am - We plant containers with pretty posies to welcome guests to our front doors and brighten up our decks or patios. The plants may take center stage, but careful considerat...