Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Learn about the Fox Valley's original ecosystem - the oak savannaMar 25, 2021 11:00 pm - Gail Borden Public Library, in partnership with Wild Ones of Northern Kane County and the Start in Your Yard initiative, is hosting a webinar on "Our Original Ecosystem:...
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Bloomingdale Garden Club to host spring flower and plant sale May 14-15Mar 24, 2021 11:00 pm - The Bloomingdale Garden Club will host its annual spring flower and plant sale on Friday and Saturday, May 14-15. This event will be held from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Friday an...
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Virtual interior design can't replace a trusted adviserMar 21, 2021 7:01 am - Editor's note: Joseph Pubillones is taking some time off. This column originally published in 2017. Perhaps you have purchased a book online, or gifts during the holiday...
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A homebound year has meant rethinking our homesMar 21, 2021 7:00 am - In normal times, new trends in home design and home decorating bubble up simply because it's time for something different. A few years of bold color and homeowners start...
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Begin to plant seeds indoors for your gardenMar 21, 2021 7:00 am - Start seeds of warm-season annuals and vegetables in a moist, soilless seed mix. These seeds should be started six to eight weeks before the last spring frost date, whic...
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As spring nears, houseplants feel it too and can get unrulyMar 20, 2021 7:00 am - No matter that winter winds and snow still come and go in much of the country. The sun's earlier rising and higher climb into the sky let us know spring is on the way. E...
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Morton Arboretum delays 'Human+Nature' art openingMar 17, 2021 1:00 am - The Morton Arboretum in Lisle has postponed its planned April 9 opening of South African artist Daniel Popper's "Human+Nature" exhibition. Pandemic-related shipping dela...
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Algonquin Garden Club to hold annual Spring Plant Sale May 8Mar 16, 2021 11:00 pm - The Algonquin Garden Club will be having their annual Spring Plant Sale on Saturday, May 8, from 8 a.m. to noon. The club is working on location and pickup plans, so ple...
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Order your native plants during TLC's spring saleMar 15, 2021 11:00 pm - The Land Conservancy of McHenry County has native plants, organic vegetables and herbs, shrubs, trees, rain barrels and composters for preorder now through April 27 duri...
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West Chicago pledges support for monarch butterfliesMar 15, 2021 1:00 am - West Chicago residents are encouraged to plant milkweed and other nectar producers to boost monarch butterfly populations, which are in decline. West Chicago is designat...