Home and Garden
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Home-insurance payouts are shrinking. Here’s how to prevent the worst.
May 23, 2024 9:09 pm - Millions of homeowners will find their policies failing to cover repairs and rebuilding just when they’re urgently needed, with tornado season under way and hurricane and wildfire season on the way.
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Home & garden calendar, May 27-June 1May 23, 2024 6:00 am - Plant sales, garden club meetings and more.
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5 ways to get better window treatments on a budget
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Straw bales to the rescue when soil is suspect
May 22, 2024 4:00 pm - If your soil's no good or you don't have any, plant your garden in straw bales. Bonus: They are naturally “raised beds.”
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9 things to consider when shopping for a grill
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Tour 12 gardens, learn from experts at MCC garden walkMay 22, 2024 9:59 am - Experience a day of gorgeous gardens, education, and fun at Garden Walk 2024, presented by the University of Illinois Extension Master Gardeners and McHenry County College.
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Flowers aren’t the only way to add color to a garden. How to paint with foliage
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Spring fever for plantingMay 16, 2024 6:00 am - After a few weeks of mild weather, spring-hungry Chicagoans think about planting.
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How to turn a supermarket bouquet into a lusher, more personalized flower arrangement
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Gardening in gravel? Here’s why you’ll be glad you tried it