Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Why your home and yard need a pressure washerJun 18, 2022 7:00 am - Why your home and yard need a pressure washer, pronto
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Four things you (probably) didn't know about buying an area rugJun 17, 2022 7:00 am - Four things you (probably) didn't know about buying an area rug
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Lake County garden clubs uniting for "Roaring '20s" flower showJun 16, 2022 1:00 am - The Wauconda Garden Club and the Garden Club of Lake Zurich are bringing back 1920s nostalgia from noon to 4 p.m. June 25-26, with a "Roaring 20s" themed flower show at ...
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Visit the Kane County Master Gardener Idea Garden this summerJun 14, 2022 11:00 pm - See inspirational ways to grow vegetables, fruits, flowers, herbs, and native plants at the Kane County Master Gardener Idea Garden in St. Charles. Trained University of...
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A tomato lover's 7 tips for growing them bigJun 12, 2022 7:00 am - A 5-pound tomato? Maybe most gardeners can't grow one that large, but I have collected the best tips I've learned over the years on how to grow a really big tomato. Toma...
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Train shrubs to grow tight along wallJun 12, 2022 7:00 am - Espaliered plants are used for softening large blank spaces on walls or fences. To train espaliers, twigs and branches are bent when they are young and flexible to meet ...
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What good are seller disclosures statements?Jun 12, 2022 6:00 am - Q: When we purchased our home, the seller filled out a Transfer Disclosure Statement (TDS), supposedly reporting everything wrong with the property. Aside from disclosin...
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Best and worst companion plantsJun 11, 2022 7:00 am - We gardeners spend so much time stressing over what our plants need that we often forget they grew just fine for millennia without us. Suppose we step back from our self...
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How to keep outdoor living areas safeJun 11, 2022 7:00 am - Outdoor living spaces are a wildly popular trend. A 2021 survey conducted on behalf of the International Casual Furnishings Association and American Home Furnishings All...
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Huntley Pollinator Garden set up near the libraryJun 10, 2022 11:00 pm - The Huntley Pollinator Garden at Parisek Park is attracting the monarch butterflies, birds, bees, and other creatures that pollinate the farmland and gardens that grow o...