Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Some summer annuals can remain in fall containersSep 09, 2018 7:00 am - With Labor Day behind us and school back in session, our thoughts turn to autumn. While it is not yet time to head to the pumpkin patch, it is time to update our contain...
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Vernon Hills man believes a garage isn't just for storageSep 09, 2018 6:00 am - Matthew Joseph, a Honeywell UOP mechanical engineer who handles the design, fabrication and delivery of refinery equipment, is enjoying a completely renovated garage at ...
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Plant cool-season greens for wonderful saladsSep 09, 2018 6:00 am - Cool-season lettuces, mesclun mixes and other greens that were planted in early spring can be planted again this month. If weather is unusually hot, plant these greens i...
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Cut back perennials in autumn or spring?Sep 09, 2018 6:00 am - Q. How early can I cut down this year's perennials without disrupting the overwintering of butterflies and other beneficial insects? A. The short answer is … it depends....
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No place like home: 6 ways to make your space more safe, comfortable as you ageSep 09, 2018 1:10 am - Rebecka Snell, 65, says she knew that if she and her husband Vic Labson were to continue living in their 1960s ranch home in Lakewood, Colorado, improvements would have ...
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Weaving a wattle fence takes time, yet yields rewardsSep 08, 2018 7:00 am - CONTRADA PETRARO, Sicily — They come in the middle of the night and are gone by morning. But without fail, they leave their calling cards: Pronged footprints and gashes ...
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Local nursery to hold final fundraiserSep 03, 2018 11:00 pm - Rich's Foxwillow Pines Nursery Inc., a local nursery specializing in conifers and unusual and rare trees, has announced its final fundraiser from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturd...
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Late summer gardens shine with pieces of goldSep 02, 2018 7:00 am - Flowers blooming in golden yellow fill the garden in late summer. Maybe Mother Nature planned it that way to brighten shortening days. Or maybe it's summer's way of goin...
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Lackluster peonies may need to be divided in SeptemberSep 02, 2018 7:00 am - Q. I heard it is really hard to divide herbaceous peonies. What is the best way to plant them once I get them out of the ground? A. Peonies are one of the few perennial ...
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Edison lit up lives with his inventionsSep 02, 2018 7:00 am - Q. This is a photo of my Thomas A. Edison phonograph that is in very good condition. It has a brass horn and 40 to 50 cylinders. Only a few of the cylinders are in good ...