Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Why it's time to consider a smart lockJun 27, 2020 7:00 am - In this brave new era of social distancing and sheltering at home, safety and security are increasingly on the minds of homeowners — and for good reason. We're trying to...
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Why native plants are better for your backyard - and the prairieJun 26, 2020 6:00 am - Picture a field of tall Queen Anne's lace bending in the summer breeze. Honeybees are buzzing around sweet clover at the edge of the field, and small cabbage white butte...
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Beth Tikvah Congregation volunteers grow vegetables for local shelter, food pantriesJun 23, 2020 6:00 am - Wearing face masks and gloves and working in the pouring rain, members of Beth Tikvah Congregation in Hoffman Estates planted their annual garden May 17, which each year...
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When in a pinch, control the size of flowering plantsJun 22, 2020 11:00 pm - Pinch fall-blooming plants such as chrysanthemums and hardy asters to control their size and increase production of flowers. Pinching encourages side branching, producin...
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National Garden Bureau named 2020 the Year of the LavenderJun 21, 2020 7:00 am - The National Garden Bureau has named 2020 the Year of the Lavender. English lavender (Lavendula angustifolia) is the hardiest type and best suited to our Midwestern gard...
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Decor ideas for the housebound travelerJun 21, 2020 7:00 am - If your actual travel plans are on hold, you can soothe your wanderlust with a few home decor change-ups or additions. Whether you're wishing you were at a wilderness ca...
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Check out these apps if you're considering home automationJun 20, 2020 6:00 am - Have you ever left home in the morning then turned back around to make sure you unplugged your flat iron? Don't you wish there was an app for that? Luckily, there is. He...
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Lawsuit accuses 'Windy City Rehab' stars of fraudJun 17, 2020 1:00 am - A North suburban man and his family who say they invested $3 million in projects featured on the HGTV reality series "Windy City Rehab" are suing stars Alison Victoria G...
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Lombard Jewish congregants plant victory gardens during pandemicJun 16, 2020 6:00 am - Lombard Jewish congregants plant victory gardens during pandemic
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Garden beds in Naperville will help fight food insecurityJun 16, 2020 5:40 am - A project to model small-scale gardening as a way to boost healthy food availability is under way at the Naperville garden plots. Volunteers with the nonprofit Obama Leg...