Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Pillows are more important than you thinkApr 11, 2021 7:01 am - Editor's note: Joseph Pubillones is taking some time off. This column originally published in 2017. Most men shriek when they hear their wives guffaw over the pillows at...
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Active ants are a sign of springApr 11, 2021 7:00 am - Finding carpenter ants in a home during early warm weather in spring can indicate there is a nest in the home. It is important to try to determine whether the ants are c...
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Champion of Trees 10K helps fund The Morton Arboretum's scientific missionApr 09, 2021 6:00 am - Ah, nature. It might have been the one bright spot in an otherwise dreary year. Going outside for a walk, hitting the backyard for a change of scenery, or even hitting t...
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Algonquin Garden Club's annual sale offers curbside pickup planApr 07, 2021 11:00 pm - This year, the Algonquin Garden Club is planning a curbside pickup arrangement at two homes, one on the east and the other on west side of the Fox River. The club has nu...
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Author shares story of saving family farm during COD virtual eventApr 05, 2021 6:00 am - Author shares story of saving family farm during COD virtual event
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Add flower power and bring smiles to any homeApr 04, 2021 7:01 am - Editor's note: Joseph Pubillones is taking some time off. this column originally published in 2017. There are certain immaterial things you inherit from your parents or ...
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Deer like to fatten up on tulip flowersApr 04, 2021 7:00 am - Protect emerging tulips from deer and rabbit damage by spraying with a repellent or covering with netting. Deer will start eating tulip flower buds just as they are emer...
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Making a solar water heater for the homeApr 03, 2021 7:00 am - Q: We have a large family and use much hot water. I cannot afford to have a solar water heating system installed, but I would like to make some type of solar water heate...
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The Southwest still inspires designers, homeownersMar 28, 2021 7:01 am - Editor's note: Joseph Pubillones is taking some time off. This column originally published in 2017. Yee-Haw! During the 1990s, there was a fascination with the architect...
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Gardeners are preparing to move outdoorsMar 28, 2021 7:00 am - If you have kept a coleus as a houseplant, you can still start cuttings for transplanting to the garden. Use a sharp, clean knife or a pair of pruners to cut the stem ju...