Articles filed under Home & Garden
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DuPage Monarch Project to host 'Raising Healthy Monarch Butterflies' June 15Jun 09, 2022 11:00 pm - Love monarch butterflies? Miss seeing the surprise flash of vibrant orange and black wings floating by and eager to invite them back into your neighborhood? Here are a f...
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The garden is planted. Now what? Find out during virtual program WednesdayJun 06, 2022 1:00 am - The garden is planted. Now what? Find out from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Wednesday in a virtual program presented by the University of Illinois Extension and the Solid Waste Agency...
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How to encourage fuller, more plentiful, flowering plantsJun 05, 2022 7:00 am - Pinch fall-blooming plants, such as chrysanthemums and hardy asters, to control their size and increase production of flowers. Pinching will induce side branching, produ...
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Newest air conditioners are ultraefficientJun 04, 2022 7:00 am - Q: My central air conditioner is 16 years old, noisy and probably inefficient. I want to replace it with a quiet, more efficient model. What are the best ones available ...
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Six gardens, unlimited ideas: Lisle Garden Gait walk marks 20 yearsJun 02, 2022 11:00 pm - Bright colors, majestic plants and playful surprises will give Lisle Garden Gait Walk visitors a bushel full of gardening ideas. The Lisle Woman's Club is celebrating it...
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Storage that goes well beyond the utilitarianMay 29, 2022 7:00 am - You might think of storage cabinets as utilitarian. But designers are forever fascinated with how a simple cupboard can be built, dressed and adorned in ways that showca...
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How to plant containers for patios and decksMay 29, 2022 7:00 am - The containers you are going to use for seasonal plantings should have at least one bottom hole for drainage. A layer of gravel in the bottom of the container is not nec...
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Tickets to go on sale for 16th annual Downers Grove Garden WalkMay 24, 2022 11:00 pm - The 16th annual Downers Grove Garden Walk will be held on Saturday, July 9. The Garden Walk is a fundraiser benefitting the Bridge Board of the First United Methodist Ch...
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The heart of the home gets new color, cubbies, connectivityMay 22, 2022 7:00 am - As French chef and restaurateur Daniel Boulud puts it, "Kitchens should be designed around what's truly important - fun, food and life." Kitchens now might not play the ...
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New shade trees should be given the best startMay 22, 2022 7:00 am - Many trees are planted too deeply. To determine the proper planting depth for your new tree, locate the trunk flare - the place where the trunk widens at ground level. I...