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Home & garden calendar, Aug. 31 to Sept. 6

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Aug 26, 2025 10:03 pm - Upcoming garden club meetings, plant sales, and garden shows in the Chicago area.
Sometimes growth in the garden means going small

By Roger Doiron
Aug 26, 2025 6:37 pm - Downsizing a large garden over time helped one man to find calm and satisfaction, realizing that personal growth is not always about expansion.
Is there a DIY repair option for my water-damaged kitchen cabinets?

By Jeanne Huber
Aug 26, 2025 3:02 pm - The cabinets under my kitchen sink are showing water damage. Short of refinishing, is there a way to repair them?
A Berlin garden of flavorsome herbs revives a monastic health tradition from the Middle Ages

By FANNY BRODERSEN
Aug 26, 2025 2:23 pm - In a secluded lot next to a former gasworks in suburban Berlin, Martin Rötzel is breathing new life into a tradition of centuries past: the monastery garden.
A seasoned conductor agreed to conduct the Wheaton Municipal Band when he turned 100. He just kept his word.

By Kyle Melnick
Aug 26, 2025 2:05 pm - Arnald Gabriel, who conducted the U.S. Air Force Band for many years, told the leader of the Wheaton Municipal Band that he would conduct the suburban band when he was 100. Bruce Moss made it happen.
Should I buy a red-tagged home?

By Barry Stone
Aug 26, 2025 12:57 pm - I've made an offer on an unpermitted home that was red-tagged 10 years ago, but I don’t want to get stuck with a vacant lot. Can the building department eventually order its removal?
How to overwinter annuals, avoid wasp stings and train espaliers

By Tim Johnson
Aug 26, 2025 11:19 am - It is time to take cuttings of annuals like geraniums and begonias to preserve them for winter.
The rise of Starbucks’ Pumpkin Spice Latte, by the numbers

By DEE-ANN DURBIN
Aug 26, 2025 8:49 am - Want a little autumn in your August? You’re in luck. The seasonal Pumpkin Spice Latte has returned to Starbucks menus in the U.S. and Canada.
This charred corn salad adds verve and color to grilled chicken

By Ellie Krieger
Aug 26, 2025 5:52 am - In this healthful, flavor-packed main, grilled chicken breast tops a salad of charred corn and poblanos, which are mounded over mashed avocados. Lime, scallion and pickled jalapeños lend verve to the salad, resulting in a bold weeknight-friendly meal that can be served warm or at room temperature.
This virgin sangria casts a spotlight on juicy summer peaches

By Allison Robicelli
Aug 26, 2025 5:49 am - This virgin white sangria leans on sparkling nonalcoholic wine for an effervescent base. Like most sangria recipes, this one is relaxed, allowing you to adjust amounts to your taste.

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