Home and Garden
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How The GardenWorks Project in Wheaton helps neighbors in need grow their own food
Feb 2, 2023 6:00 AM - A Chinese proverb says teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime. Wheaton nonprofit The GardenWorks Project hopes the same can be said for teaching people how to garden. -
St. Charles home featured in upcoming "House Hunters"Jan 29, 2023 9:34 PM - A St. Charles house will be featured in an episode of HGTV's "House Hunters" airing at 9 p.m. Tuesday.
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Protect houseplants from the winter weather
Jan 29, 2023 7:00 AM - It is important to protect houseplants from cold temperatures when purchasing them in the winter. Most garden centers will wrap plants to protect them from cold temperatures but if they don't, be sure to ask them to wrap the plants for you. -
Should home's foundation vents be closed?
Jan 29, 2023 6:00 AM - Q: I'm confused about foundation vents and whether to open or close them in winter. Some articles say you should keep them open to minimize moisture condensation under a building. Others warn that foundation vents allow moist air to enter crawl spaces.
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Pretty but toxic: Watch toddlers around these houseplants
Jan 28, 2023 7:00 AM - I point out houseplants that should be kept out of kids' mouths. And I don't mind dashing friends' hopes of an Instagram-worthy indoor jungle if it means potentially preventing harm. -
Backyard Garden Club of Dundee Township offers scholarshipJan 30, 2023 6:42 PM - The Backyard Garden Club of Dundee Township is offering up to a $2,000 scholarship for the 2023-24 school year.
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Geneva's RJA Design Interiors mixes modern, traditional for a 'quirky and deliberate' aesthetic
Jan 27, 2023 6:00 AM - At Richard Abrahamson's 2,200-square-foot retail store in Geneva, RJA Design Interiors, an array of furniture, decorative pieces, paintings and plants greets shoppers looking for a specific piece or maybe a complete makeover of their homes.
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The risks of -- and alternatives to -- gas stoves
Jan 23, 2023 5:30 AM - Amid a national furor over the suggestion of a gas stove ban, questions may linger over just how bad the traditional cooking appliance is to human health and the environment. -
Warm winter can cause plants to bloom early
Jan 22, 2023 7:00 AM - Recent warm weather has resulted in some plants, such as iris, showing some green growth, with some buds swelling on trees and shrubs. -
Should you worry about lichens, moss, algae on trees?
Jan 22, 2023 7:00 AM - Now that deciduous trees are bare, trunks and branches have taken center stage, and you might be noticing nuances and irregularities that evaded your attention over the summer.
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