Home and Garden
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CLC hosts plant sale May 9-10May 01, 2013 1:34 pm - The College of Lake County’s horticulture department will host its annual plant sale on Thursday, May 9 and Friday, May 10 from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the horticulture gre...
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LED lighting uses less energy, increases use of your outdoor spaceApr 30, 2013 1:00 am - Over the past few years, LED lighting has almost totally taken over the landscape lighting market from the previously popular low-voltage incandescent and halogen system...
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Outdoor makeover contest: Week 1 finalistsApr 30, 2013 1:00 am - It’s time to get in a summer state of mind and that means it’s time for our outdoor makeover contest. For the second year, Daily Herald readers submitted photos with ess...
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Tips to keep your refrigerator sparklingApr 28, 2013 1:00 am - Think that cleaning your refrigerator (and keeping it clean) takes a lot of effort? Well, chill! Just follow these tips: Ÿ Create a homemade all-purpose cleaner by comb...
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Designing a small garden to yield big resultsApr 27, 2013 4:00 am - I recently moved to a home with acreage, but quickly realized that even large lots have small or quirky outdoor spaces that must be designed carefully and thoughtfully. ...
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Pizza ovens rise as backyard featuresApr 27, 2013 4:00 am - In 40 years of working at R.I. Lampus Co., Bob Welling has come up with some pretty good ideas for new cast-concrete products. In the time he has been trying out one of ...
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Don't toss it during spring cleaning, transform itApr 27, 2013 1:00 am - If you cup your hand to your ear, you can almost hear the hallelujah chorus being sung by the winter-weary who are glad spring is here. And with the arrival of spring, y...
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Wauconda chamber host its annual Tree and Shrub SaleApr 24, 2013 12:16 pm - The Wauconda Area Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the village of Wauconda, will participate in the nationwide observance of Arbor Day with its eighth annual Tre...
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Streamwood commission hosts environmental education dayApr 23, 2013 1:00 pm - The Streamwood Natural Resource Conservancy Commission is hosting an environmental event from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, April 27, to celebrate Streamwood Environmen...
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West Chicago Public Library District to Celebrate "El Día de los Niños"Apr 22, 2013 11:00 pm - This month, the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) celebrates the 17th anniversary of El día de los niños/El día de los libros (Children's Day/BookDay), ...