Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Get garden beds in tiptop shape before plantingApr 30, 2023 7:00 am - If you are running late getting your garden cleaned up, it is OK to continue removing garden debris from beds and cutting back perennials. The perennials have begun grow...
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Dreaming of summer in the backyard or patio? Create an oasisApr 30, 2023 7:00 am - Dreaming of summer in the backyard or patio? Create an oasis
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Growth, change and liability in inspection businessApr 30, 2023 6:00 am - Q: As an insurance agent for more than 40 years, I've watched with interest the rapid growth of the home inspection business. Back in the 1980s, I didn't know what home ...
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Dundee Backyard Garden Club to hold annual plant sale May 20Apr 26, 2023 11:00 pm - The Dundee Backyard Garden Club will host its annual plant sale from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Saturday, May 20, in Grafelman Park, off Fifth and Main Streets in West Dundee. It ...
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Learn about gardening at the Lisle Library District in MayApr 25, 2023 11:00 pm - The Lisle Library District, 777 Front St., is offering multiple gardening and floral-based programs throughout May. Craft programs for all ages feature plants or flowers...
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Join wildflower walk at Dixie Briggs-Froom Nature Preserve May 7Apr 25, 2023 11:00 pm - Celebrate spring with a wildflower walk! Join Friends of Dundee Natural Areas first wildflower walk at Dixie Briggs-Fromm Nature Preserve in Dundee Township on Sunday, M...
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Annual Lombard Lilac Sale opens May 11Apr 25, 2023 1:00 am - The Lombard Garden Club's annual Lilac Sale will open at noon Thursday, May 11, at Lilacia Park, 150 W. Parkside Ave. Lilacs are $35 each, including tax. There is a $3 p...
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Lilac of the weekApr 23, 2023 7:00 am - This week's feature, Charles Joly lilac (Syringa vulgaris), is one of the earliest French hybrids and the finest of the double dark red lilacs. Its small purple buds tur...
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When planting a meadow, heed conditions in your yardApr 23, 2023 7:00 am - Wildflower meadows have been growing in popularity among gardeners, and for good reason. They're low-maintenance and drought-tolerant, provide food for birds, wildlife, ...
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No excuse for ground-level roof inspectionsApr 23, 2023 7:00 am - Q: I've got two complaints against home inspectors. The last two inspectors I hired inspected the roofs from the ground only, and neither reported any defects. That's pr...