Home and Garden
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DuPage Monarch Project recognizes outstanding contributions to pollinator conservationOct 24, 2023 11:00 pm - The DuPage Monarch Project recently announced that DuPage County, Fermilab Natural Areas, and Darien Garden Club have been recognized for their outstanding contributions...
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Covering asbestos ceiling with drywallOct 22, 2023 7:00 am - Q: My home has "popcorn" ceilings, the kind with asbestos. The cost of asbestos removal is so high, I've decided to overlay the ceilings with drywall. The person I've hi...
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Timing is perfect for installing outdoor holiday lightsOct 22, 2023 7:00 am - Warm fall days are great for installing holiday lights. It is much easier to wrap branches with strings of lights on warm days in mid- to late October than on cold days ...
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Bolingbrook Garden Club donates over 1,500 pounds of fresh food to pantryOct 19, 2023 11:00 pm - The Bolingbrook Garden Club has contributed more than 1,500 pounds of fresh, locally grown produce to the West Suburban Community Pantry during the 2023 growing season. ...
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Mount Prospect plans sustainable garden near downtownOct 15, 2023 11:00 pm - Mount Prospect will be transforming a pocket of green space east of the S-curve along Route 83 and south of downtown into a sustainable garden. The village will spend up...
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Northbrook Park District hosts Oct. 15 farewell event for centuries-old oak treeOct 10, 2023 11:00 pm - A celebration in honor of a centuries-old bur oak tree that has died will take place Sunday in Northbrook. The goodbye event will feature crafts and activities, along wi...
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A bounty on buckthorn: Lake Zurich-based group offers cash for removal of invasive treesOct 08, 2023 11:00 pm - A Lake Zurich-based volunteer group launched a buckthorn bounty program to give local homeowners incentives to eliminate the invasive buckthorn tree. Despite the efforts...
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How to pick the perfect mums to bring homeOct 08, 2023 6:00 am - When buying mums, look for plants that are just starting to show color to maximize the display time. When purchased at the right time, you can get four to six weeks of g...
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How to help migrating hummingbirds and see their antics up closeOct 05, 2023 8:00 am - Most of the hummingbirds that visited our gardens over the summer are currently en route to their winter homes in Central America. And the tiny 3-to-5-inch-long birds, w...
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'Oaks are having a moment': Why there is a bounty of acorns this seasonOct 05, 2023 5:30 am - It's not your imagination. Oak trees are producing huge numbers of acorns that are crunching underfoot and snapping like popcorn when driven over. Stand under an oak tre...