Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Project Daffodil already getting ready for second planting season in St. CharlesJul 06, 2021 5:30 am - It's not easy planting 5,000 daffodil bulbs in a single fall day. Even though planting season is still months away, the River Corridor Foundation of St. Charles already ...
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Residents show off lovely gardens during Roselle eventJul 05, 2021 11:00 pm - The Roselle Park District Garden Club will hold its third annual Garden Walk Saturday, July 10. The self-guided tour, which opens at with the gardens at the Roselle Hist...
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Downers Grove Garden Walk July 10 to benefit Bridge CommunitiesJul 05, 2021 11:00 pm - Six home gardens will be featured at the 15th annual Downers Grove Garden Walk on Saturday, July 10. The self-guided tours will be 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event is produ...
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Paint is the best decorating tool to transform a roomJul 04, 2021 7:01 am - • Joseph Pubillones is taking some time off. This column originally published in 2017. Have you ever come up with a decorating idea for your home and then been able to s...
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Trees can be trimmed to show off the trunk and branchesJul 04, 2021 7:00 am - Prune out water sprouts (vigorous shoots on the inside of the tree and on the trunk) and suckers (vigorous shoots growing from the base of the tree). Crabapples and hawt...
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Healing Gardens open July 11Jul 03, 2021 11:00 pm - Healing Gardens, a two-acre expanse of woodland and perennial gardens in St. Charles, will be open Sunday, July 11. The mosquito-free gardens of Stone Hill Farm off Dean...
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Combination of ridge and soffit vents are best for an atticJul 03, 2021 7:00 am - Q: It gets very hot in my attic. I don't think the two end vents are enough. What types of additional attic vents are effective and how much more should I add? A: A hot ...
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Playful, colorful gardens in bloom for Knox Garden Walk July 10 in NapervilleJul 02, 2021 11:00 pm - From a waterfall surrounded by gorgeous hostas and annuals to a garden designed as a healing, spiritual sanctuary, the Knox Garden Walk offers glimpses into six spectacu...
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Celebrate National Moth Week at nighttime nature program July 20Jun 30, 2021 11:00 pm - Get out into the night to celebrate National Moth Week! Join naturalists from the Forest Preserve District of Kane County for an evening program where you will learn abo...
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Keep the coffee table clear and other organizing tipsJun 27, 2021 7:01 am - Editor's note: Joseph Pubillones is taking some time off. This column originally published in 2017. Well-decorated rooms depend on a sharp sense of order, but living in ...