Home and Garden
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Have beautiful flower bouquets all season longJul 09, 2023 7:00 am - Every spring, I cut fragrant lilac stems from the two bushes flanking my front gate and set them in a vase indoors, where their fragrance perfumes the entire first floor...
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Check for damage created by midsummer bugsJul 09, 2023 7:00 am - The next few weeks are a good time to monitor your magnolias for magnolia scale - an insect about the size of a pencil eraser. Typically found on the underside of magnol...
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New home inspector seeks adviceJul 09, 2023 6:00 am - Q: As a new home inspector, I have a question about a forced air heater I recently inspected. In my report, I recommended the air ducts be cleaned as a standard maintena...
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Continue to tend to and enjoy your landscapesJul 01, 2023 11:00 pm - Installation of plant material can continue through the summer. Try to keep plants moist before planting to minimize stress on the new plant material. Containerized plan...
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Best bets: Anita Baker, CSO's 'Star Wars,' NASCAR Chicago & moreJun 27, 2023 6:00 am - CSO at the movies The Chicago Symphony Orchestra performs John Williams' famous “Star Wars” score live as part of the CST At the Movies series. Conductor/film composer D...
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Garden walk near Grayslake to feature native plant speciesJun 27, 2023 1:00 am - Wild Ones Lake-to-Prairie Chapter's summer garden walk will be held Saturday, July 15, at two Arbor Vista subdivision properties near Grayslake. The properties feature m...
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Add a ring of mulch around tree trunksJun 25, 2023 7:00 am - Trees planted in lawns can benefit from a mulched ring to reduce competition with grass roots and keep mowers and weed whips from damaging trunks. If the tree is small, ...
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The best way to water the garden, for you and your plantsJun 25, 2023 7:00 am - If you water your garden right, you can save water and money and make plants healthier. Watering with a hose allows you to direct water precisely where you need it, abov...
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Get a peek at lovely yards during Arlington Heights club's annual garden walkJun 23, 2023 6:00 am - Get a peek at lovely yards during Arlington Heights club's annual garden walk
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Seven gardens will be featured at annual Naperville garden walk July 8Jun 22, 2023 11:00 pm - Knox Presbyterian Women's annual garden walk returns on Saturday, July 8, featuring seven Naperville gardens. Take a self-guided tour between 9:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. The...