Articles filed under Home & Garden
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'Tis the season for holiday plantsDec 14, 2019 6:00 am - Holiday plants add a special touch to homes and are ideal hostess gifts. Poinsettias are on many shopping lists, but some folks are hesitant to purchase some of the othe...
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Tips on sprucing up your front doorDec 14, 2019 5:00 am - If you're looking for a quick uplift to the exterior of your house, one you can accomplish yourself or hire someone to do in a day, adding a coat of paint to your front ...
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Consider safety in your new home or renovationDec 13, 2019 6:00 am - Adding a few small features can make your home safer for daily living
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Check for falling needles when buying a Christmas treeDec 12, 2019 10:00 pm - When choosing a Christmas tree, select one with firm needles that don't drop off when the tree is raised up a few inches and dropped to the ground. A small amount of ne...
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University of Illinois Extension McHenry County Master Gardeners honor volunteers at annual banquetDec 12, 2019 10:00 pm - More than 100 attendees of the McHenry County University of Illinois Extension Master Gardeners' annual recognition banquet in Huntley recently honored the volunteers' a...
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Three ways to decorate your holiday tableDec 08, 2019 6:00 am - You've trimmed the tree, festooned the windows and bushes with lights, hung up your stockings with care, and strategically positioned the mistletoe up high. But there's ...
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Gardens seem to have lost their fragrance. We can fix that.Dec 08, 2019 6:00 am - One of the delights of the autumn garden is to sit beside a sheltering hedge of the evergreen osmanthus, a holly look-alike that late in the year produces tiny white blo...
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The best bathroom solution involves enlarging the spaceDec 08, 2019 6:00 am - Those of a certain age may relate to the image of a long line of children and adults waiting anxiously to use a bathroom. The ritual includes a strong pounding on the do...
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Gift ideas for the gardeners on your shopping listDec 08, 2019 6:00 am - The holidays are right around the corner, and if there are gardeners on your shopping list, here are some suggestions to make their Christmas wishes come true. Every ga...
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Mulching your flower beds may require a math lessonDec 08, 2019 6:00 am - The rainy and snowy weather over the last few weeks may have delayed your fall cleanup work. I typically do not mulch established perennial borders but leave the perenni...