Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Blooming Fest returning Saturday to downtown West ChicagoMay 18, 2023 1:00 am - West Chicago will celebrate spring with its 22nd Blooming Fest on Saturday. The event is from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. in downtown. It will include the West Chicago Garden Club'...
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Kane County Master Gardeners host plant sale June 17 at Idea GardenMay 17, 2023 11:00 pm - Pick up plants and goodies for your own garden, and then tour the 2023 Kane County Master Gardener Idea Garden on Saturday, June 17, from 8:30 a.m. to noon in St. Charle...
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Hear about new plants for 2023 at May 22 meetingMay 16, 2023 11:00 pm - On Wednesday, May 17, the Pottawatomie Garden Club planted flowers in downtown St.Charles. As one of the missions of the garden club to beautify our city, the garden clu...
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For healthy plants, test your garden's soil for pH levelMay 14, 2023 7:00 am - Healthy plants are the most critical component of a thriving garden. And one of the best ways to keep them that way is to make sure your soil's pH level suits their need...
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Start planting, but check for underground linesMay 14, 2023 7:00 am - If you have a lot of digging to do in your garden, it's important to have your utilities located before starting the work. In the suburbs, call JULIE at (800) 892-0123 o...
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Contractors often blindly remove asbestosMay 14, 2023 6:00 am - Q: In one of your columns, you stressed the importance of testing for asbestos before removing some types of building materials in older homes. In particular, you mentio...
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Every blooming thing: It's plant sale time in DuPage County and the Fox ValleyMay 11, 2023 6:00 am - More than a dozen plant sales are taking place over the next few weeks in DuPage County, the Fox Valley and surrounding areas. Gardeners can choose from native plants, s...
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Wauconda Garden Club sale May 21 supports scholarshipsMay 11, 2023 1:00 am - The Wauconda Garden Club will hold its annual plant sale Sunday, May 21, at the historic Andrew C. Cook House, 711 N. Main St., Wauconda. Hours are 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. ra...
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Learn how to ID jumping worms at Batavia Plain Dirt Gardeners meeting May 16May 10, 2023 11:00 pm - Learn about invasive jumping worms at the Batavia Plain Dirt Gardeners' monthly meeting on Tuesday, May 16, at Batavia Public Library, 10 S. Batavia Ave. It will begin w...
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Wheaton Garden Club to host May 20 plant saleMay 08, 2023 11:00 pm - The Wheaton Garden Club is hosting a flower and plant sale on Saturday, May 20. The event will be held from 1 to 3 p.m. at 504 Hamilton Drive in Wheaton. The sale will...