Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Garden pros ready to share bumper crop of adviceOct 31, 2021 7:33 pm - Horticulturalist Katie Prochaska will lead a walking tour of the fruit and vegetable garden during the Daily Herald's Giving Garden Day at the Chicago Botanic Garden. Th...
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To every garden task there is a season, so wait till spring on someOct 31, 2021 7:34 pm - The next few weeks are the right time for several outdoor jobs. It's prime time to reseed bare spots in the lawn, or completely renovate the lawn, if necessary. Controll...
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Garden calendarOct 31, 2021 6:31 pm - Demos and shows •Kline Creek Farm hosts "Canning Your Garden" demonstrations at 12:30, 1:30, 2:30 and 3:30 p.m. today at 1N600 County Farm Road, West Chicago. Call ...
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Alternatives to gas-powered mowersOct 31, 2021 6:29 pm - Spring brings bird song, but also the less welcome buzz of lawn mowers at work. Noisy gas-powered mower engines are energy-inefficient and contribute to greenhouse gases...
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Birds, chimes in the garden provide a feast for the earsOct 31, 2021 6:30 pm - Sound is a seldom-celebrated sensation in the garden, yet one I wouldn't want to be without. Nature provides the best sounds, with birds singing a never-ending symphony ...
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Things to doOct 31, 2021 6:31 pm - Flea markets •The Kane County Flea Market features hundreds of dealers offering antiques and collectibles. It runs from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday and 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sept...
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Furniture of the West Indies became passion for designerOct 31, 2021 6:31 pm - While growing up, Michael Connors didn't get attached to the family furniture. It often disappeared. His father, the late Memphis, Tenn., interior designer Jack Connors...
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Late summer a good time to add blooming perennialsOct 31, 2021 6:28 pm - Is your perennial garden winding down along with the summer? It doesn't have to be that way. Now is a great time to spark up the border with some late-flowering perennia...
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Guilty of houseplant homicide?Oct 31, 2021 6:32 pm - If you are the loving caretaker of a greenhouse worth of lovely and exotic house plants, this is not the story for you. If you are reasonably sure that you're ready for ...
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Shop owner uses color to blend the colonial décor she loves with a contemporary settingOct 31, 2021 6:33 pm - Mary Lou Mitchell's penthouse in downtown Arlington Heights would not surprise fans of her Pineapple Shop. Many of the items she sells in the home décor and gift shop de...