Home and Garden
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Best Bets: Chicago Botanic's Lightscape, 'Downton Abbey - The Exhibition,' Depeche ModeNov 07, 2023 10:00 pm - Lightscape glow Lightscape, the outdoor holiday display consisting of new light installations from around the world as well as old favorites, returns to the Chicago...
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Fall is a good time to spot, and eradicate, invasive buckthornNov 05, 2023 4:00 am - Buckthorn is an invasive tree that is common throughout the Chicago area. It tends to hold green leaves later than other deciduous trees in fall, so it is easy to spot a...
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Living in the shadow of dead treesNov 04, 2023 10:00 am - Q: The neighbors who live behind us have three large cottonwood trees that border our back fence. Unfortunately, these trees are dead. Two years ago, our insurance compa...
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Annual Mount Prospect Holiday Housewalk features Triangle neighborhoodNov 03, 2023 6:00 am - Annual Mount Prospect Holiday Housewalk features Triangle neighborhood
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How to put your garden to bed this yearNov 03, 2023 5:00 am - With more chill temperatures ahead in the Chicago area, it's time to put your garden to bed for the winter. Experts say gardeners' fall action items include leaving the...
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Agent says building permits not required; contractor disagreesNov 01, 2023 6:00 am - Q: When we bought our home, the seller disclosed that the sunroom had been added without a building permit. Our Realtor assured us that a permit was not required because...
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Why you should recycle your Halloween pumpkins - and where you can do itNov 01, 2023 5:00 am - Trick-or-treaters have come and gone and another Halloween passed, but supporters of the environment say many homeowners have something left to give. "Don't trash it - s...
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Home and garden calendarOct 28, 2023 6:00 am - Garden clubs • The Buffalo Grove Garden Club: 6:45 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 14: "Decorating for Fall," presented by Mary Cantrell, a florist at Lake Zurich Floral Shop, a...
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Some fall cleanup tips for the gardenOct 28, 2023 6:00 am - In general, it is not necessary to mulch established perennial borders. Leave perennials up for winter interest and leave a light layer of leaves in the bed to provide s...
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Spooky plants for Goth gardens
Oct 28, 2023 6:00 am - Think you're ready for Halloween? Like me, you might have a pumpkin on the porch, a scarecrow by the lamppost and enough candy to guarantee leftovers, but do you have an...