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Don’t let illness crash your bash
Tips to have a flu-free party this holiday season
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Buy early to get the freshest Christmas tree
Most fresh Christmas trees are harvested weeks before they appear locally. So the earlier you buy your tree, the fresher it is likely to be. You can maintain the freshness by keeping it in water, which is something retailers can’t do.
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The handoff: A home's new owner should ask seller for lowdown
After house-hunting, negotiating a price and working out details of his move, Patrick O'Leary was ready to tackle the real work: understanding and operating the various mechanical systems in his new, 6,000-square-foot home.
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Fertilize trees to stimulate growth
The ideal time to fertilize trees is in the late fall, soon after leaves have dropped. This includes evergreen species as well. At this time, roots are still actively growing, absorbing and storing nutrients, and priming the plant for vigorous growth in the spring.
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Winter mulching protects strawberries
Depending on variety, strawberries have varying tolerance to cold. Lack of acclimation or "hardening" in the fall, as well as wide temperature swings, can decrease cold tolerance and inc…
Nov 06, 2009 | 1:00 am | Loading…
As the temperatures drop, spiders come crawling for a warm place to winter
Oct 30, 2009 | 1:00 am | Loading…
How to store those tender bulbs
Tender flowering bulbs such as canna, gladiolus and tuberous begonia produce some of our most colorful summer blooms. These plants need special care since freezing kills them.
Oct 30, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Time for Halloween - What’s hip for the year’s scariest holiday
Goth and glitter. Bones and ornaments dusted with lime, ebony, orange or purple sparkle. Startling images on dishware and textiles.
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Protecting your land-scape plants from wildlife
Does this sound familiar? Your plants leaf out in the spring on schedule and look fine when all of the sudden they turn brown and die. Upon inspecting, you find the bark at the base of the tree has been eaten off; or when you start to remove the victim, all the roots are gone.
Oct 23, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Preparing the house for colder temperatures goes far to make it more energy efficient
Every fall, we button up the house by cleaning and checking, fixing and sealing. Turns out that getting the house ready for winter isn't just a cold-winter thing - it's an eco-friendly thing, too. A tight house uses - and loses - less energy, requires fewer natural resources and produces …
Oct 16, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Prepare your plant containers for winter
If you displayed plants in containers on your patio or deck this year, it's time to get them ready for cold weather so that plants left in them survive the winter, and the container itself is not damaged.
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Try a different ‘Aspect’
Aspect metal tiles by ACP provide the look of a custom metal backsplash or wall paneling without installation costs. Cut the 3-inch by 6-inch peel-and-stick tiles with a saw or utility knife and apply them to any substrate such as d…
Oct 16, 2009 | 12:00 am | Loading…
Fire prevention week a reminder of safety
With fire prevention taking center stage nationwide this week, local fire departments are reminding Southern Illinoisans of the importance of a proactive approach that could mean the difference between life and death.
Oct 09, 2009 | 1:00 am | Loading…
Health Magazine
Health Magazine
In this issue: Exercise your right to live free from diabetes
Nov 18, 2009 | 9:30 am | Loading…
SI Magazine
Southern Illinois Magazine Winter 2009
Check out our winter issue of the Southern Illinois Magazine!
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