Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Primitive horsetails show toughnessNov 01, 2021 2:23 pm - Horsetails are in their full glory now, looking crisp and green even as the season's wind, rain and pests have taken their toll on most other plants. Horsetails' toughne...
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Garden calendarNov 01, 2021 2:26 pm - Garden Clubs • The Arlington Heights Garden Club discusses orchids at 7 p.m. Monday at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library, 500 N. Dunton Ave., Arlington Heights...
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Great pumpkinsNov 01, 2021 2:20 pm - It's Cinderella time for our favorite squash. The pumpkin, whose best shot at glamour used to be ending up as a jack-o'-lantern on your front stoop, is now a decorating ...
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Things to doNov 01, 2021 2:25 pm - Antiques and crafts • The Kendall County Flea Market is 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. today at Routes 47 and 71, Yorkville. Parking is free and admission is $5 (free for kids ag...
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Sneaky weeds survive winter and return with a vengeanceNov 01, 2021 2:24 pm - To flower gardeners who grow heat-loving annuals such as marigolds and impatiens, the term "winter annual" probably sounds like an oxymoron. Those of us who routinely ba...
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It's hard to choose a favorite among viburnum variationsNov 01, 2021 1:24 pm - "Contestant number one: What stands around 6 foot tall, likes well-drained soil with even moisture, tolerates sun to part shade, has pink buds that open to white snowbal...
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Inside & outNov 01, 2021 1:24 pm - When you need a touch of vintage It's always fun to visit Architectural Artifacts, and they promise there's a new shipment for your perusal. For example, here's a funky ...
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Changing color scheme can update roomNov 01, 2021 1:16 pm - There's contemporary design -- and then there's more contemporary design. The more contemporary version of contemporary design can be adapted, at least in part, to rooms...
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Some vines do well in shadeNov 01, 2021 1:17 pm - Vines that do well in the shade are real treasures, filling trellises and blank walls above hostas, ferns and other low-growing plants. I've tried Dutchman's pipe, sweet...
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October in the gardenNov 01, 2021 1:22 pm - If you are adding colorful spring-blooming bulbs to your garden this month, consider planting some in containers to "force" into an early indoor bloom. Forcing bulbs req...