Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Thanks to plant breeders, camellia moves farther northFeb 29, 2020 6:00 am - NEW PALTZ, N.Y. — Remind me not to plant camellias. Not that camellias (Camellia japonica) aren't wonderful plants, with their elegant, sometimes fragrant, blossoms and ...
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Backyard gardeners can act to help bee populationsFeb 23, 2020 7:00 am - Chemicals are routinely applied around residential landscapes to kill insect pests and troublesome weeds, but many are indiscriminate and devastate pollinators in the pr...
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Grandma Renner's pressed back treasure rocksFeb 23, 2020 6:01 am - Q: I have enclosed a photo of an antique rocker that has been handed down in our family. It belonged to our great-grandmother. She passed away in the late 1930s, so it m...
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Protect evergreens from harsh windsFeb 23, 2020 6:00 am - Q: What is the best thing I can do for my evergreens this winter? A: The very thing we love about evergreens, year-round greenery, is also a potential weakness. Because ...
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Five home improvements that may not pay off when you sellFeb 23, 2020 6:00 am - You spent the holidays binging on HGTV, and now visions of shiplap accent walls and free-standing soaking tubs are dancing through your head. Don't let your desire to up...
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Don't pick one color — pick a palette of huesFeb 23, 2020 6:00 am - Color is the most defining design element in a room. Colors can make a room appear cold and institutional or warm and inviting. Choosing colors for your rooms may be a p...
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Planting seeds produces plenty of annuals for the gardenFeb 23, 2020 6:00 am - It's time to start annuals that get off to a slow start, such as pansies, violas and snapdragons. You should plan to replant the snapdragons a couple weeks or so later t...
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Gurnee Park District to open garden plot reservations in MarchFeb 23, 2020 12:00 am - The Gurnee Park District is again accepting reservations for garden plots from local families and businesses. The plots can be used to grow organic flowers, herbs and ve...
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Sweat equity can be a pushup to homeownershipFeb 21, 2020 5:00 am - When Joyce Ayaribire, a clinical technician at Inova Hospital and single mother of two boys, wanted to leave her Alexandria, Virginia, apartment because she was concerne...
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Family-owned Toms Price continues to thrive through more than a centuryFeb 17, 2020 12:00 am - In 1976, Tom Vogelsinger and his wife Lynn were just a few years post-graduation from the University of Illinois when they bought their first house in Wheaton. “We star...