Home and Garden
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Wright Conservancy awards Geneva owner of restored 1906 Hoyt House
Sep 11, 2024 11:01 am - Patricia MacLachlan, who has owned the Frank Lloyd Wright-designed Hoyt House in Geneva since 1974, received an award for her extraordinary commitment to preserving Wright's legacy.
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From sketchbook to wallpaper: Behind the scenes at Rifle Paper Co.
Sep 10, 2024 9:46 pm - Rifle Paper Co. products are everywhere — party supplies at Target, bedding at Pottery Barn Kids, wallpaper at Anthropologie. The products all bear the bright, playful patterns that have become the company’s calling card, each of which began with hand-painted art from Anna Bond, co-founder, CEO and chief creative officer.
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Your lawn is looking for some attention this fallSep 10, 2024 8:09 pm - It’s nearly fall and it’s time to throw some attention to your lawn. Think fertilizer, aeration, seeding for a healthy lawn come spring.
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Fall’s the time to renovate your lawn. Here’s how
Sep 10, 2024 7:31 pm - If you’re growing cool-season grasses, like Kentucky or Canada bluegrass, ryegrass, or tall or fine fescues, and your lawn has been thinning, patchy or discolored, now is the time to do something about it.
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‘It’s very popular’: Elgin tours revisit Elgin National Watch Factory Historic District after 26 yearsSep 05, 2024 6:23 pm - Visitors can tour five homes in the Elgin National Watch Factory Historic District at the 42nd annual Historic Elgin House Tour, which will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 7-8.
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Board members need to comply with transparency actSep 04, 2024 11:00 pm - Board members of community associations are required to disclose information to comply with the Corporate Transparency Act.
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Archaeologists unearth colonial-era garden with clues about its enslaved gardeners
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Home and garden calendar, Sept. 8-14Sep 04, 2024 12:15 am - Garden club meetings, plant sales and more.
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Rubens House in Antwerp gives glimpse of painter’s life
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Powdery mildew may not need treatmentSep 03, 2024 11:03 pm - Summer is winding down, but there’s still plenty to do in your vegetable garden and flower beds.