Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Evanston empty-nesters create an oasis with home additionApr 23, 2022 7:00 am - Architect Jereme R. Smith, AIA/ALA, shared with the Daily Herald a project his company completed for an empty-nest couple who wanted to remain in their Evanston home, bu...
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For Earth Day, tours given of new downtown greenhouse in AuroraApr 21, 2022 11:00 pm - Aurora Downtown recently hosted a morning mixer at the city's new greenhouse located just south of downtown. The event welcomed downtown business owners, friends, and s...
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Elgin Izaak Walton League to host 'Start In Your Yard' May 3Apr 21, 2022 11:00 pm - On Tuesday, May 3, the Elgin chapter of the Izaak Walton League of America will be hosting the local movement "Start In Your Yard" at 7 p.m. at the Hanover Township Izaa...
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From goblins to grandmillennials: What current design trend describes you and your home?Apr 21, 2022 7:00 am - Every year, new home decorating trends emerge. Sometimes it feels like they are new and fresh and other times, what's old is new again when it's discovered in a slightl...
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Best of both worlds: Going modern - and traditional - in dream renovationApr 21, 2022 6:00 am - Homeowners embarking on a renovation hope to create the room of their dreams. This primary bedroom and bath remodel went beyond that - it turned into a dream project for...
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Where to buy locally sourced food in Lake County? Relaunched website shows the wayApr 21, 2022 5:22 am - Lake County residents have a new online tool to seek out locally grown produce, farm-to-table businesses and more after the relaunch of the interactive Grow Lake County ...
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Wheaton native plant sale set for April 23Apr 19, 2022 1:00 am - Wheaton's native plant sale will offer green thumbs a wide selection for their gardens. A roughly 30-page list of trees, shrubs, prairie grasses, ferns, woody vines and ...
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Earth Day 2022: Celebrate with cleanups, tree planting, hikes, crafts and moreApr 18, 2022 11:00 pm - It's time to show a little love to Mother Nature. Earth Day is Friday, April 22, and Arbor Day follows on April 29. Here are some local events to mark the occasion - an...
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Shop the Spring Annual/Perennial Plant Sale at the COD GreenhouseApr 18, 2022 11:00 pm - The Horticulture program at College of DuPage will host its Spring Annual/Perennial Plant Sale on select dates in May at the COD Greenhouse, located just west of the Tec...
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Cool-season annuals to add to your spring flower bedsApr 17, 2022 7:00 am - Plant cool-season annuals such as pansies and primulas that can tolerate a light frost in April to add color to your garden. These annuals can be used as under plantings...