Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Tulip bulb season in full bloomOct 31, 2021 9:18 pm - September, the biggest bulb planting month of the year, is a great example of delayed gratification. After a long, cold winter the sight of those first blooms in late wi...
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Garden calendarOct 31, 2021 9:21 pm - Garden clubs • The Garden Club of Inverness starts its 67th year and first meeting of the season at 9:30 a.m. Thursday at All Saints Lutheran Church, 630 S. Quentin...
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Giving Garden a festival with a purposeOct 31, 2021 8:32 pm - If you are finding yourself with an abundance of cucumbers, zucchini and parsnips this growing season, there is an option other than daily stews and salads. "Most peopl...
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A day to celebrate Giving GardenOct 31, 2021 8:24 pm - Whether it's help starting seeds, questions about bugs decimating your eggplant or tips on starting a school garden, the Chicago Botanic Garden is the place to b...
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Don't let eclectic become chaoticOct 31, 2021 8:22 pm - Perhaps the popularity of televised shows on antiques will persuade the trendy among us that interiors don't have to be filled solely with modern furnishings, art and ac...
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Shades of colorOct 31, 2021 8:25 pm - Gardeners often lament their shady landscapes. They believe there is little hope to create gorgeous gardens without the sun's rays assiduously stroking plants. I am fort...
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Garden calendarOct 31, 2021 8:22 pm - Garden clubs • The Garden Club of Mount Prospect meets Wednesday at 11:30 p.m. at Friendship Park Conservatory, 395 Algonquin Road, Des Plaines, for a demonstration...
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Dealing with white stuff on phloxOct 31, 2021 8:27 pm - Q. My phlox has white stuff all over it, what is it? A. For masses of color in your flower beds, long-blooming phlox is hard to match. Many varieties are fragran...
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Time to celebrate a serious new yearOct 31, 2021 8:22 pm - If you are celebrating Rosh Hashana this week, the gift shop at Chicago's Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies has suggestions. You might want these items for your home o...
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Easy ways to freshen up tired-looking containersOct 31, 2021 8:28 pm - As summer wanes, I always have fun discovering new ways to perk up tired-looking plant combinations in outdoor containers. Often, it's just a matter of replacing a plant...