Articles filed under Home & Garden
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How to tell when your garden veggies are ripe for harvestingAug 12, 2025 4:50 pm - Although it’s fairly evident when some edibles, like tomatoes, are ripe for the picking, that isn’t the case with every crop.
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Why you shouldn’t heat your home with a clothes dryerAug 12, 2025 11:14 am - Are dryer vent diverters sold in hardware stores and used to provide extra heat in a home illegal?
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It’s OK to keep planting in late summerAug 12, 2025 10:37 am - It’s OK to keep planting in late summer, but be sure to water new plants and those that are less established.
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Lombard Garden Club hosts ‘Language of Flowers’ talkAug 11, 2025 10:20 pm - Marcy Lautanen-Raleigh will teach Lombard Garden Club about the historical art of using flower symbolism to convey messages at their Aug. 22 event.
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Lombard Historical Society to host herbal body care workshopAug 07, 2025 2:56 pm - Marcy Lautanen-Raleigh returns to the Lombard Historical Society on Thursday, Aug. 28, to discuss “Powdered Perfection: Crafting Herbal Body Care with Dry Ingredients with Backyard Patch Herbs.”
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Tips on streamlining your association’s board meetingsAug 06, 2025 3:15 pm - Association board meetings don’t have to be three hours long. However, we often hear from clients that each board meeting takes several hours. Here are some hints to streamline the meeting process.
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Is there a way to hang something heavy from the ceiling safely?Aug 05, 2025 5:15 pm - I want to install a pull-up bar in my garage, which has drywall on the ceiling. How do I make sure the bar doesn’t come crashing down on me?
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Home stagers decorate a house in hours. Here are their tips for yoursAug 05, 2025 5:11 pm - Home stagers know how to decorate a house in hours. Here are their tips for your home.
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How to humanely deal with pests without using cruel traps or harmful chemicalsAug 05, 2025 4:22 pm - Forget the sticky tape and glue traps. Here’s how to humanely coexist with critters, even ones commonly thought of as pests.
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These outdoor plants are toxic to household petsAug 05, 2025 4:11 pm - For those with dogs and cats that will spend time outdoors, it's best to be aware of these potentially toxic plants.