Petunias are my favorite flowers It's no wonder petunias continue to rank among the most popular flowering annuals. They're bright and lively, bloom from spring … Read more ›
Home and garden
From the community
North Shore Garden Club announces their biennial garden walk “Garden Fantasies”
Wednesday, June 20, 2012 10:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Visit five special gardens in Highland Park, Deerfield and Lake Forest that include inspirational designs filled … Read more ›
From the community
Everything's coming up flowers with Sunset Foods
Tricks of the trade are offered by Sunset Foods Floral Coordinator Sarah Hanlon and Long Grove Floral Manager Melanie Spencer as they teach the foam method used on professionally-arranged … Read more ›
From the community
Xfinity Takes Digital Home Monitoring To New Level
Protect and monitor your home, control the temperature, turn the lights on and off – and do a host of other home management activities – … Read more ›
From the community
Jolie Maison Cleans Out So You Can Clean Up
Leslie Blesius, owner of Jolie Maison, 653 Central Avenue, Highland Park, is doing a massive spring cleaning in her fabulous 6,500 square foot store that … Read more ›
From the community
Lyme Disease Prevention: Six Tips From Mosquito Squad Chicago to Know to Prevent Ticks in Your Own Backyard
For more than 250,000 Americans, the bite of a deer tick meant the start of a life changing disease. Record warm temperatures and a decrease … Read more ›
From the community
Waste Management’s Bagster makes spring cleanup removal easier and less expensive
Spring officially arrives March 20, and the Midwest’s mild winter already has spring cleanup projects in the works in the metropolitan Chicago area. And Waste … Read more ›
From the community
Chicago’s Green Rooftops Lead to Eco-Friendly Beautification in 2012
Chicago, IL. March 15th, 2012 – As spring quickly approaches, Chicagoans look to take advantage of environmentally-friendly landscape enhancements for their urban properties. Green rooftops … Read more ›
From the community
Local Builder Launches Affordable Custom Home Program
While The Jacobs Companies of Deerfield have been building luxury homes since 1935, building for the next generation of Jacobs’ homeowners is a new adventure. … Read more ›
From the community
A Garden That Grows an Appreciation for Achievement, Historical Trends One-of-a-Kind Apron Exhibit at Chicago Flower & Garden Show
CHICAGO (Feb. 22, 2012) – When is an apron more than an apron? When it tells a story, makes a statement, inspires others and provokes … Read more ›
