Home and Garden
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Seven gardens to be featured at Fox Valley Garden WalkApr 28, 2016 11:00 pm - The Fox Valley Garden Walk will be 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 25. Sponsored by the Elgin Area Branch of the American Association of University Women, the garden wal...
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At Virginia home of President Monroe, a sizable revision of historyApr 28, 2016 11:00 pm - For decades, tourists have visited the historic home of James Monroe outside of Charlottesville, Virginia, and have encountered the quaint - if not underwhelming - resid...
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Plant sale in LibertyvilleApr 28, 2016 1:00 am - The Gardeners of Central Lake County will host its annual plant sale Saturday, May 7, at the Crawford Warming House, 817 W. Lake St., Libertyville. The event will run fr...
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Woodland students become 'Fourth Grade Foresters'Apr 28, 2016 1:00 am - Fourth grade students at Woodland Intermediate School in Gurnee became Fourth Grade Foresters as part of an Arbor Day event Thursday. The objective of Fourth Grade Fores...
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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...