Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Many homeowners do not prune hedges properlyJun 23, 2019 7:00 am - June is a good month to shear your hedges. Pruning hedges in June will help create a denser hedge. There likely will be more growth this season so plan on shearing again...
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Anniversary of Woodstock inspires summer fashion, decorJun 23, 2019 7:00 am - The famous Woodstock music festival that took place in upstate New York in 1969 has long held an exalted place in music and pop culture history. So its 50th anniversary ...
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Former pool site needs renovationJun 23, 2019 6:00 am - I had an aboveground pool with stones surrounding the pool. The pool fell down and shortly after I was diagnosed with cancer. I was able to beat my cancer with the suppo...
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Color, flowers needed to create an inviting patioJun 23, 2019 6:00 am - My creative design ability is nil. While I love sitting in my yard and having a few friends over, its ambience could really be better. I need some decor, flowers and jus...
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Bland yard can become a Mexican oasisJun 23, 2019 6:00 am - We want to win this Daily Herald backyard spruce-up contest because our outdoor space just does not fit our family's personality! We are a busy, multiethnic family who l...
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Nominate excellent gardens in Hawthorn WoodsJun 23, 2019 1:00 am - The village of Hawthorn Woods is accepting nominations for the 2019 Excellence in Gardening award in recognition of residents who take the time to enhance their properti...
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Meet the organizing pros who let you keep more stuffJun 21, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK — Joanna Teplin and Clea Shearer of the Nashville-based company The Home Edit believe in streamlining your belongings to get organized, but they say it isn't re...
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Chicago Botanic Garden recognizes its volunteersJun 19, 2019 11:00 pm - The Chicago Botanic Garden recently held a volunteer awards reception for 2018 service in Nichols Hall to recognize years of service, as well as the many hours contribut...
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Bartlett barn gets reboot as Prestige Creative Markets and NurseryJun 17, 2019 11:00 pm - Since 1969, Prestige Nursery and Gift Shop has been a fixture and a meeting place for its Bartlett neighbors. “For years it had been a destination place. We had custome...
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Scudella lamps were inspired by TiffanyJun 16, 2019 7:01 am - Q. The electric stained-glass lamp seen in this photo originally belonged to my grandparents. It had been in their home for as long as my mother and her siblings can rem...