Home and Garden
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Why white kitchens remain timelessly in style
Sep 26, 2021 7:01 AM - White kitchens never go out of style. It seems every decade or so the famous All White Kitchen comes around voguing. Those who love all white kitchens are thrilled, and those who don't often criticize them for being monochromatic and boring. -
How to create a colorful flower show for autumn
Sep 26, 2021 7:00 AM - Try to buy mums and asters when their flower buds are just beginning to open. The color will last longer in your garden. -
Filberts or hazelnuts? By whatever name, they're fun to grow
Sep 26, 2021 7:00 AM - Things are getting nutty around my garden. Literally. The squirrels have been doing a lot of nut planting, mostly black walnuts, and I've joined in the game. The hazelnuts (also known as filbert nuts) have been especially satisfying, bearing their first nuts within three years of planting. -
American yard tools are quietly going electric
Sep 26, 2021 7:00 AM - Where mowers and power yard tools are needed, the shift from gas to electric is not unlike the trend toward electric cars. The quality of zero- to low-emissions electric landscaping equipment has improved markedly, with battery packs that last longer. -
Paving contractor not responding to complaint?
Sep 26, 2021 6:00 AM - Q: I hired a contractor last year to repave my driveway with concrete. The work seemed OK at first, but it turned out that the pavement doesn't drain toward the street. Now my next-door neighbor complains that drainage onto his property is causing moisture problems in his basement.
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RH Oak Brook opening with luxury shopping and dining
Sep 23, 2021 9:16 PM - The upscale RH Oak Brook officially opens on Friday. Located at Oakbrook Center at 1300 22nd St., the RH (formerly known as Restoration Hardware) is a custom-built three-story building filled with galleries of indoor and outdoor luxury home furnishings, capped by a year-round rooftop restaurant and bar that suggests guests to RSVP online about 30 days in advance. -
CLC to show off nearly 5,000 new solar panels at Solar Tour on Saturday
Sep 23, 2021 5:30 AM - Visitors heading to College of Lake County's Grayslake campus as part of the Illinois Solar Tour on Saturday will get to see the nearly 5,000 solar panels the college has installed since December. -
It may be 'stylish,' but is it perfect for you?
Sep 19, 2021 7:01 AM - As a designer, I am often asked whether I like the interiors of the latest restaurant or the lobby of a hyped hotel. When I am asked, I'm always cautious to answer. Not because I'm afraid to offend anyone, but rather because as a designer, my "likes" will possibly be different from theirs. -
Divide plants in perennial beds before cool weather arrives
Sep 19, 2021 7:00 AM - Divide perennials that bloomed in spring and summer as needed. Best to do this in September so plants have time to establish before winter sets in. Mulch the newly planted divisions. -
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