Home and Garden
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Bring a few flowering branches insideMar 05, 2023 6:00 am - Shrubs such as forsythia and cornelian cherry that formed flower buds last year can be forced to flower inside now. Prune those branches that are not essential to the pl...
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Rooting out a tree problemMar 05, 2023 5:00 am - Q: A home inspector recently pointed out that the trees near my home are lifting one side of the house. A tree-trimming company recommended removing them completely, but...
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A look at 2023's new garden plantsMar 04, 2023 6:00 am - Most gardeners have favorite go-to plants that perform well in their climate and simply make them happy. For me, those are coneflowers, catmint, liatris, alliums, day li...
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Northbrook environmental group a growing force for monarch butterfliesMar 02, 2023 4:55 am - From a seed of an idea, Northbrook-based Monarchs, Milkweed, and More has become a growing force for the environment. The group sprouted in August 2021 when Northbrook's...
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Business for a Better World: Once Again Home Co.Mar 02, 2023 12:00 am - • A discussion with Kerry Farris, founder and CEO, Once Again Home Co. Q: Describe your company / organization. A: Once Again Home Co. develops sustainably produced, jo...
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Sign up for Antique Apple Grafting Seminar at Garfield Farm MuseumFeb 27, 2023 10:00 pm - Learn how to grow antique apple trees at Garfield Farm Museum's 35th Antique Apple Tree Grafting seminar on Sunday, March 5. It will begin at 1:30 p.m. at the museum, of...
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Palatine sets guidelines - including neighbor approval - for backyard chickensFeb 27, 2023 12:00 am - Palatine has opened the window a crack for residents who wish to keep backyard chickens. Chickens are still prohibited in the village. But now, thanks to action taken la...
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Program to offer vegetable gardening tipsFeb 27, 2023 12:00 am - Learn how to be a successful vegetable gardener in a no-cost virtual program from 6 to 7:30 p.m. on March 8. The presentation is the second in the Garden Learning Series...
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Rescue My Backyard Furniture photo contest by Daily HeraldFeb 26, 2023 10:00 pm - One look out your back door and you're greeted by the dreary last legs of winter. Gray skies. Patches of snow. Barren trees and bushes. And, if you're like many of us, p...
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Rescue My Backyard Furniture photo contest by Daily HeraldFeb 26, 2023 10:00 pm - One look out your back door and you're greeted by the dreary last legs of winter. Gray skies. Patches of snow. Barren trees and bushes. And, if you're like many of us, p...