Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Algonquin garden club to hold plant sale May 7May 02, 2022 1:00 am - The Algonquin Garden Club's annual plant sale returns from 8 a.m. to noon, Saturday, May 7, at St. John's Lutheran Church, 300 Jefferson St. in Algonquin. The sale featu...
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Whispering Hills to purchase The Barn Nursery's property for expansionMay 01, 2022 11:00 pm - Whispering Hills Garden and Landscape Center recently announced a massive expansion of operations, allowing the McHenry County mainstay of over 30 years to better serve ...
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Get your soil tested and prepared for spring plantingMay 01, 2022 7:00 am - Apply fertilizer to garden beds if needed. Most gardens in the Chicago area have soil with adequate levels of phosphorus, so choose a fertilizer with little or no phosph...
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Plunder your attic: Making the most of hand-me-down decorApr 30, 2022 7:00 am - As we move through a world of disposable things, it's easy to forget that previous generations kept nearly everything. Furniture was made to last. Pieces of crystal or c...
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Got weeds? Five eco-friendly tips to help you in the battle against garden foesApr 30, 2022 1:00 am - Spring has sprung. Flowers are blooming, the grass is growing and trees are budding. And then you spot the one thing that turns your green thumb red. It's a dandelion mo...
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The best things to hang on a wall besides artworkApr 29, 2022 7:00 am - When you think of an empty wall as a display waiting to happen, it gives your creativity a chance to fire up. Instead of traditional prints, posters or photos, consider ...
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The Land Conservancy to host Spring Wildflower Walk in Bull Valley May 7Apr 25, 2022 11:00 pm - The Land Conservancy of McHenry County is hosting a Spring Wildflower Walk on Saturday, May 7. It will be from 1 to 2:30 p.m. at Spring Hollow Nature Preserve in Bull Va...
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Blossom buddies: Companion planting lets your vegetables and flowers be friendsApr 25, 2022 7:00 am - If you're thinking about growing your own produce this year, consider an organic growing technique called companion planting. Companion planting uses flowers and veggies...
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Divide your perennials when ground is dryApr 24, 2022 7:00 am - Most perennials are best divided in spring, when they are showing a couple inches of growth. When dividing a plant, choose the strongest looking parts of the plant and d...
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Art of the dream home: Building team creates masterful design on 4.5 acres in WheatonApr 24, 2022 7:00 am - Oak Park native Laura Christensen and her husband, Mark, built their dream home during the pandemic on a breathtaking parcel of wooded land adjacent to the Cantigny Golf...