Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Espaliers are plants trained to grow flat against a supportJun 13, 2021 7:00 am - Espaliered plants are used for softening large blank spaces on walls or fences. To train espaliers, twigs and branches are bent to meet design requirements when young an...
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Expand your outdoor living optionsJun 12, 2021 7:00 am - Expand your outdoor living options with a pergola, gazebo or pavilion
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Garden walk showcases Libertyville's hidden garden gems June 26Jun 11, 2021 6:01 am - Garden walk showcases Libertyville's hidden garden gems June 26
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Join DuPage for Pollinators Bioblitz June 21-27Jun 08, 2021 11:00 pm - The DuPage Forest Preserve District and other members of the DuPage Monarch Project invite nature fans to join the "DuPage for Pollinators Bioblitz" June 21-27 to raise ...
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Learn how to attract monarchs with Bloomingdale Garden Club June 15Jun 08, 2021 11:00 pm - On Tuesday, June 15, the Bloomingdale Garden Club Program will present "Attracting and Raising Monarch Butterflies." Every garden club should have someone raising monarc...
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Even a small bathroom makeover will helpJun 06, 2021 7:00 am - Editor's note: Joseph Pubillones is taking some time off. This column originally published in 2017. How many times do you go into your bathroom and say to yourself, “Thi...
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Container gardens look stunning with varietyJun 06, 2021 7:00 am - When planting a container with annuals, mix different heights of plants for a layered effect. Try something different from the typical tall plant in the center with a ri...
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Good News Sunday: Lisle gardeners open their havens to visitorsJun 06, 2021 6:00 am - This is Good News Sunday, a compilation of some of the more upbeat and inspiring stories published recently by the Daily Herald: The Lisle Woman's Club Garden Gait walk ...
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Tubular skylights are an alternative for natural lightJun 05, 2021 7:00 am - Q: As I have gotten older, I find I see better under natural light. Would installing a tubular skylight bring in much natural light without losing a lot of heat during w...
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Much of suburban area experiencing severe drought: What that means to lawns, crops, waterJun 04, 2021 1:00 am - With precipitation in the North, West and Northwest suburbs near record-low levels this spring, much of the region is experiencing drought conditions, national weather e...