Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Room air cleaners are effective for allergiesDec 04, 2021 6:00 am - Q: My kids have allergies year-round, so I need room air cleaners in addition to the main one on the furnace. How do I compare effectiveness and efficiency of various un...
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Natural, cozy, sustainable outdoor decorating trendsDec 04, 2021 6:00 am - Home, as we know, has become more central to many of us during the pandemic, and that means outdoors as well as in. This holiday season, designers and retailers have sug...
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Can't-miss color choices to considerDec 03, 2021 6:00 am - Kitchen and bathroom remodels are costly and disruptive. New furniture and fresh flooring aren't cheap, either. So how can a budget-minded homeowner most economically an...
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How residents of Fox Chase subdivision in St. Charles keep their neighborhood beautifulDec 03, 2021 5:00 am - It's not that the city of St. Charles' public works department can't keep the median it owns in the Fox Chase subdivision in good shape. However, it is more than a half-...
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Learn about Young Black Agri-preneurs Dec. 4Nov 30, 2021 10:00 pm - Black families who have a desire to save grocery money, learn food gardening skills and eat healthier will have an occasion on Dec. 4 to learn about a new program for th...
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Geneva Christmas Walk, Holiday House Tour usher in the seasonNov 29, 2021 10:00 pm - Tradition and surprise. It would not be Christmas without them, and Geneva's Christmas Walk and Holiday House Tour offer both. Geneva begins the holiday season with the ...
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Dining chairs are like adjectives, adding detailNov 28, 2021 6:01 am - Editor's note: Joseph Pubillones is taking some time off. This column originally published in 2018. An elegant dinner party should be what we all live for. There is hard...
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Winter greenery adds beauty throughout the seasonNov 28, 2021 6:00 am - Ralph Waldo Emerson once wrote: "Each moment of the year has its own beauty." This is something to keep in mind as our days shorten, clocks fall behind and there is a co...
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How to know the amount of mulch you needNov 28, 2021 6:00 am - I typically do not mulch established perennial borders but leave the perennials up for the winter and let some fall leaves blow in. Perennials that start to look bad (su...
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Holiday Housewalk returns: Mount Prospect Historical Society highlights St. Raymond's neighborhoodNov 28, 2021 6:00 am - After a one-year COVID-19-imposed hiatus, the Mount Prospect Historical Society will hold its annual Holiday Housewalk on Friday, Dec. 3, in the neighborhood immediately...