Articles filed under Home & Garden
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St. Charles Park District earns award for natural land preservationOct 13, 2020 11:00 pm - While it's the recreation that often gets the spotlight the St. Charles Park District recently earned accolades for its conservation and care for open lands. The St. Cha...
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46th annual Fall Fox Valley Antiques Show goes virtualOct 12, 2020 6:00 am - When COVID-19 hit the U.S., organizers of the Fall Fox Valley Antiques Show weren't sure if they would be able to host the annual event. Fortunately, the popular Antique...
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Intrigue of shipping container homesOct 11, 2020 7:01 am - Yes, I am from a generation when technology virtually did not exist. I barely looked at my store-bought toys, making holidays and birthdays a nightmare for my parents. A...
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American Horticultural Society faces an uncertain futureOct 11, 2020 7:00 am - On paper at least, the American Horticultural Society, founded in 1922, should be poised to move into its second century as a major player in the green world, an organiz...
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Protect fall containers from season's first frostOct 11, 2020 7:00 am - The average first frost at the Chicago Botanic Garden is Oct. 15, though it is often later in the city. Tender plants can be protected from light freezes by covering the...
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Making the most of lighting can keep moods liftedOct 11, 2020 7:00 am - Sunset is arriving noticeably earlier, meaning less mood-lifting daylight for everyone. The weather is turning colder, so we'll soon spend even more time cooped up insid...
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How to decorate with neutralsOct 10, 2020 7:00 am - Marika Meyer established her interior design firm in 2007 in Washington, D.C. Her rooms artfully mix classic, modern and traditional elements. In 2016, she launched Mari...
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Plant an oak tree in a pot to take home Oct. 18 at Creek Bend Nature CenterOct 08, 2020 11:00 pm - Decorate a pot and plant your own oak tree during the "Acorn-to-Oaks Planting Workshop," offered by Forest Preserve District of Kane County. The mightiest oaks start wit...
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Create a cozy corner or a decompression roomOct 04, 2020 7:01 am - Today's breaking news and headlines are enough to give anyone agita. In today's hectic world, we all need a place to relax and unwind. A way to counteract the outside wo...
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Unsolicited seed from overseas scares legitimate growersOct 04, 2020 7:00 am - If you've ever wondered where those vegetable seeds you sow come from, the answer of late seems to be in mysterious little packages from somewhere in China. You may have...