Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Squeeze the most out of small outdoor spacesApr 15, 2018 6:00 am - As herb and vegetable gardens, composting and other aspects of green living become more popular, many people with limited outdoor space are looking for ways to squeeze t...
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Batch solar system can help cut water heating costs from teens' long showersApr 14, 2018 6:00 am - Q. We have teenage daughters who take long showers. Our water heating costs are sky high. We are on a tight budget, but want to use some solar water heating. Is there a ...
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Local Wild Ones to host annual Native Plant Sale May 5Apr 12, 2018 11:00 pm - The Northern Kane County Wild Ones will host its sixth annual native plant sale from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, May 5, at the Hawthorne Hill Nature Center, 28 Brookside...
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Gardening's benefits jibe with today's emphasis on wellnessApr 12, 2018 6:00 am - Modern gardening isn't just about growing plants - it's part of a movement toward personal and family wellness that includes everything from diet and exercise to a clean...
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Food historian offers interesting kernels about cornApr 11, 2018 11:00 pm - Looking back on it, Cynthia Clampitt said she's always had an interest in food. "It was one of those things that was a family culture. My grandmother graduated in 1912 f...
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Rustic Charm shop in Geneva mixes old with newApr 10, 2018 11:00 pm - In addition to getting the Rustic Charm home décor store opened in downtown Geneva last year prior to the Christmas Walk and its overflow of visitors, owner Kelly Volz m...
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How new program takes hassles out of composting in LombardApr 10, 2018 1:00 am - Lombard residents who want to help the environment now have a new option that doesn't involve the smell and rodent hazards of a compost pile in the backyard. The villag...
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Composting dos and don'tsApr 10, 2018 1:00 am - As Lombard launches a new curbside composting program, the village is directing residents to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for guidance on what to compost and...
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Create your own 'favorite project' with these tipsApr 09, 2018 6:00 am - Working on hundreds of interior design projects over the years, the question always comes up: What is my favorite project? Yes, there are projects that may have turned o...
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Bold comforters, duvets tell a dramatic bedtime storyApr 09, 2018 6:00 am - Colored, textured and patterned comforters and duvets are telling a dramatic bedtime story these days. “Bedding acts as a narrator to set the tone of the room,” said Ant...