Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Enjoy the magnificent blooms of hydrangeasAug 23, 2020 7:00 am - Summer is the season for hydrangeas. Their magnificent blooms are focal points in the summer landscape. Hydrangeas have recently captured the attention of plant hybridiz...
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Start next year's flower garden this summerAug 23, 2020 7:00 am - It is time to take cuttings of annuals such as geraniums and begonias that are to be kept over the winter. Coleus can be rooted by simply placing the cuttings in water —...
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You can learn to love an imperfect homeAug 23, 2020 7:00 am - Depending on real estate market conditions, finding the perfect home may be an impossible feat. Forget the swooning and immediate pictures of life ever after. This is wh...
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Lilac of the weekAug 23, 2020 7:00 am - An outstanding French hybrid named Monge, or Syringa vulgaris, has very showy, short, broad panicles of single, redish-purple florets. The flowers are held on long stems...
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Designer creates a formula for a home that healsAug 23, 2020 7:00 am - After a sudden split from her husband of 10 years, Stevie McFadden discovered firsthand that our surroundings play an influential role during times of crisis. The reside...
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Winter radishes can add off-season color, flavorAug 23, 2020 7:00 am - Put a “wow” in your radishes by growing winter varieties. Winter radishes grow more slowly than spring radishes, requiring about two months to mature, and they remain cr...
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Man renovates historic house built by Frederick DouglassAug 22, 2020 7:00 am - After weeks of unrest in 2015 following the death of Freddie Gray while in police custody, many residents fled Baltimore. While distraught about the injustices taking pl...
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Climate change keeps changing the game for home gardenersAug 22, 2020 6:00 am - Every year now, gardeners should be rethinking what they grow and where because of climate change, experts say. The growing season has become longer, delivering bigger h...
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Get in your orders for Fall Sustainability Sale by Sept. 14Aug 20, 2020 11:00 pm - The Land Conservancy of McHenry County will offer native plants, shrubs and trees for preorder until Sept. 14 during its Fall Sustainability Sale. Items are available o...
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It's great to be handy but sometimes it's OK to call for helpAug 17, 2020 7:00 am - As a homeowner, it's often tempting to bite off more than you can chew. Particularly, that DIY bathroom redo that you were hoping to save money on, that sagging garage r...