Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Wheaton man is the best giant-pumpkin grower in Illinois, but he wants a 2,000-pound gourdOct 07, 2022 5:00 am - Pumpkin grower extraordinaire Joe Adkins is having a very good year. Renowned for the giant pumpkins he grows in his Wheaton backyard, Adkins' 1,760-pound colossus took...
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Learn about planting gourds at Batavia Plain Dirt Gardeners meetingOct 04, 2022 11:00 pm - Did you know that gourds are fruit? They can be eaten as well as used for decorative purposes. Alice MacCallum will present "Growing Various Types of Gourds in Northern ...
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Wheaton Garden Club presents 'Fairytale Flowers' Oct. 6-7Oct 04, 2022 11:00 pm - The Wheaton Garden Club presents "Fairytale Flowers", a standard flower show on Oct. 6-7 at the Wheaton Public Library, 225 N. Cross St. Floral designs, created by Whea...
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Local Chicago artist Larry Roberts' legacy lives on through commemorative Rugs for a CauseOct 04, 2022 11:00 pm - In honor of her late husband, local artist Larry Roberts, founder Laurie Roberts of Primo Interiors, has released a line of one-of-a-kind rugs to continue on his legacy ...
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At summer's end, indoor plants need attention, tooOct 02, 2022 7:00 am - As summer winds down, we tend to focus on enjoying the last of the season's harvests, clearing away spent plants and planning next year's garden. But indoor plants need ...
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Transplant herbs to a sunny windowOct 02, 2022 7:00 am - It is time to start thinking about the indoor herb garden. Before frost, carefully lift and pot small herb plants or large perennials such as rosemary or lemon verbena t...
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Why so many home inspection disclaimers?Oct 02, 2022 6:00 am - Q: The home we're buying was inspected a few days ago. Everything in the home inspector's report was marked "Good," but on the plumbing page, there were three disclaimer...
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Compost giveaway for Lake County residentsSep 28, 2022 1:00 am - Lake County residents can reap the benefits of a fall compost cover for their flower or vegetable gardens. The Solid Waste Agency of Lake County and the University of Il...
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Learn about monarch butterfly initiative at Izaak Walton League meeting Oct. 4Sep 27, 2022 11:00 pm - On Tuesday, Oct. 4, the Elgin chapter of the Izaak Walton League will welcome Carol Johnson, founder of the Schaumburg Monarch Initiative, at 7 p.m. at the Hanover Towns...
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Home inspection report was poorly writtenSep 25, 2022 7:00 am - Q: The home inspector we hired seemed to do a very thorough job of finding defects, but his written report was so poorly written that we began to doubt the quality of th...