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 ›
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Plant Sale-Long Grove-Kildeer Garden Club
Long Grove-Kildeer Garden Club Mark your calendar………… PLANT SALE-The annual, ever-popular Plant Sale will be held the weekend of May 19 and 20 at Reed-Turner … Read more ›
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Free Workshop for Homeowners Associations on Maintaining Subdivision Stormwater and Drainage Systems
Those detention ponds, drainage swales, wetlands and natural areas in your subdivision are important components of a designed stormwater drainage system. A free workshop for … Read more ›
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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 ›
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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 ›
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Prepare for Spring – It’s Around the Corner!
Chicago, IL. March 8th, 2012: Your home’s curb appeal is just as important as your interior décor and personal style. With spring just around the … Read more ›
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Ready, Set, Go! Spring Garden Preparation
Learn how you can prepare your native landscaping for season-long enjoyment of colors, birds, butterflies, and beauty. Join the Lake-to-Prairie Chapter of Wild Ones and … Read more ›
Basic Irish soda bread recipe
This isn’t a super traditional or family recipe for soda bread. Feel free to use this if you’re looking for an easy recipe or have … Read more ›
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Planning a deck or patio? Watch out for your trees.
As our yards start to green up, it’s hard not to think about a summertime full of sitting outside under a favorite tree, sipping a … Read more ›
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Chicago Flower & Garden Show Welcomes Group Tours
Chicago Flower & Garden Show Welcomes Group ToursMarch 10-18, 2012 ~ Navy Pier CHICAGO (Feb. 20, 2012) – Group tours are a great way to … Read more ›
