Articles filed under Home & Garden
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New water capture system is a modern take on the old cisternJul 30, 2010 11:00 pm - Pat Graceffa envied her neighbor's beautiful backyard pond. The Sugar Grove woman was even more impressed when she discovered the pond was not only a lovely accent, but ...
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Congregation starts garden to assist those in needJul 30, 2010 11:00 pm - Members of Barrington United Methodist Church have supported the FISH Food Pantry in Carpentersville for years, but this summer they have ramped up their donations with ...
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Maintaining those tremendous tomatoesJul 23, 2010 11:00 pm - How are your tomatoes looking? The nice warm weather along with enough rain, consistent soil temperatures, sound organic practices and great fertilizers like Dr. Earth O...
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Gardening on, off clock satisfying for Baxter employeesJul 23, 2010 11:00 pm - As a company, Baxter International in Deerfield has defined clear goals in reducing its carbon footprint and incorporating green principles into its company policies. Ho...
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Lily Lake couple does double duty to keep colorful garden in bloomJul 23, 2010 11:00 pm - Each spring Carrie and James DeLaPeña plant every one of those 700 cannas by hand. That is something you will want to keep in mind when you visit their Lily Lake garden ...
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Go for the spray or dunk when fighting Japanese beetlesJul 23, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. There is a metallic green-colored beetle decimating the leaves of my Queen of the Prairie plant in my native plant garden. Several times I found four or five beet...
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Phlox are a mainstay in the summer gardenJul 23, 2010 11:00 pm - The summer perennial border is a beautiful thing. Many perennials are at the top of their game - lush foliage and impressive blooms. Even in the gardens of the most adve...
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Bisque porcelain figures have dropped in valueJul 23, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. I have inherited two statues we call "George and Martha," even though they do not look anything like the first president and his wife. They are about 2 feet tall,...
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Gardening brought Batavia couple together, now family joins inJul 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Debbie and Geoff Rempert are particularly successful gardeners. A garden in Batavia brought the couple together and helps them raise their children. And oh, yes, a stin...
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Itasca Giving Garden having its best year yetJul 16, 2010 11:00 pm - From the trading pit at the Board of Trade to the community garden plots in Itasca. That's how far Marty Lundeen has come since walking away from his career as a bond tr...