Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Students explore the delicate balance between humans and nature through filmMay 09, 2019 11:00 pm - As Illinois Pollinator Week approaches in June, West Chicago is doing its part to bring attention to one pollinator, in particular, the Monarch butterfly. Through the e...
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What should you know before planting a tree? New Morton Arboretum exhibit has the answersMay 05, 2019 11:00 am - Morton Arboretum exhibit has answers
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Morton Arboretum offers tips on planting, growing treesMay 05, 2019 11:00 am - Experts at the Morton Arboretum in Lisle frequently field questions from homeowners about the best practices for planting and growing trees, said Julie Janoski, plant cl...
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Porcelain mark is a symbol of Czech townMay 05, 2019 7:01 am - Q. This is a photo of a covered vegetable dish that is part of a dinnerware set my late husband inherited. The set is a five-piece service for 12 and includes a gravy bo...
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What you need to grow healthy azaleasMay 05, 2019 7:00 am - Q. Over the last 10 years I have killed three azalea plants. They are so colorful in the spring and I really would like to try again. I have heard there is now an azalea...
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Window treatments: An infinite number of choicesMay 05, 2019 7:00 am - Windows are considered to be the eyes of a home. Through them, we can see a framed view of the outside world, and when we are outside looking in, they offer us a glimpse...
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Get your yard ready for the planting seasonMay 05, 2019 7:00 am - After a few warm spring days, we often let spring fever take over when ordering plants from catalogs and buying plants from garden centers. Take the time to select plant...
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Seed heads give perennials another season of bloomMay 05, 2019 7:00 am - Gardeners favor perennials that bloom a long time, contributing color to the garden or containers. But there are also perennials whose spent flowers transform into delig...
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Handcrafted gifts that celebrate a nice cup of teaMay 05, 2019 7:00 am - Lana Effron, a Denver-based graphic designer who collaborates with Terrain, the home and garden retailer, has a motto she brings to all her work. “Nice matters,” says Ef...
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Give your flower and veggie seedlings some tough loveMay 04, 2019 6:00 am - Seedlings raised on windowsills or in greenhouses have been coddled to some degree and aren't ready to face the great outdoors. A temporary period called “hardening off”...