Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Young plants can be trained to hug fence or wallJun 16, 2019 7:00 am - Espaliered plants are used for softening large blank spaces on walls or fences. To train espaliers, twigs and branches are bent to meet design requirements when young an...
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Family desires a unique dining spaceJun 16, 2019 6:00 am - As you can see our yard is a blank canvas. We are seniors in need of a serious makeover. We live on a corner and we envision some kind of unique dining area and planters...
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Plants hummingbirds, butterflies adoreJun 16, 2019 6:00 am - I would love to create an oasis for butterflies and hummingbirds to come and enjoy a wide variety of colored flowers in my backyard. There should be milkweed and native ...
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Are your peonies suffering from blight?Jun 16, 2019 6:00 am - Q. My peonies suffered from Botrytis Blight last year. What is the best way to care for them to keep the fungus away this year? A. As you may know from your past experie...
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Mom needs a place to rest, re-energizeJun 16, 2019 6:00 am - I would love to have a small oasis to be able to get away after a long day of teaching, coaching and kids' sporting events. Too long we have tried to make it our own spo...
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Four simple steps toward a healthier homeJun 14, 2019 7:00 am - Can your home help you get healthier? Interior designers say clients don't just want help creating a more beautiful home anymore. They want to create living spaces where...
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Arlington Heights Garden Club boutique set for June 23Jun 13, 2019 1:00 am - The Arlington Heights Garden Club will host its 2019 Garden Walk & Unique Boutique from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, June 23, at the Arlington Heights Historical Museum, 11...
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Midwest Groundcovers completes newest solar power projectJun 11, 2019 11:00 pm - Realgy LLC announced the completion of their newest solar photovoltaic (PV) system consisting of 325 watts at Midwest Groundcovers, LLC. Their 240-watt system installed ...
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Half-doll whisk brooms came in handyJun 09, 2019 7:01 am - Q. I have owned the item seen in this photo for some time and really don't know what it is used for or if it has any value. The female figurine is porcelain and attached...
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Improvements to your yard can be eco-friendlyJun 09, 2019 7:00 am - Ecologists and lovers of the “Great Outdoors” can transform their backyards into their own little parklands. Even when they can't take regular trips to forest preserves ...