Home And Garden
Plant points in a new direction
I’ve latched onto a new favorite plant: the compass plant, a native of the tallgrass prairie.
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Walnut trees threatened by fungus out West
Eastern black walnut (Juglans nigra) is one of the most beloved native trees in the Midwest.
Nov 15, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
All the trimmings
Oh, what a sight! Lynn Blanc has just led a visitor into her family room to reveal a dazzling array of tabletop centerpieces — 271, to be exact.
Nov 15, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Bear Manufacturing building also on list
The home built by Doris and Victor Day isn't the only Day-related building among Rock Island's "100 Most Significant Unprotected Structures."
Nov 08, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Home was built by Rock Island’s most generous philanthropists
Jeff and Nina Zeglin spent the first years of their married life in an older home. Then, at Nina's urging, they moved to a new house.
Nov 08, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Addition retains outdoorsy feel without bugs, leaves or rain
For years, Dan and Cindy Kuhn daydreamed about replacing their deck with a sunroom.
Nov 01, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Pumpkin ‘bling’ brings new look to Halloween
If you decorate pumpkins without piercing their skin, you can enjoy them for a month or more rather than the four or five days that is typical before a carved pumpkin turns to mush.
Oct 25, 2009 | 2:15 am | Loading…
Milan man’s ‘electric chair’ will provide photo ops
MILAN, Ill. - This is the third year for Tom Wendel's "Nightmare Village," built mainly from scratch on the front lawn of his Milan home, and he has added four new props.
Oct 25, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Costumed pets becoming a growing trend
First Halloween wasn't just for kids. Now Halloween isn't just for people.
Oct 25, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Scientists collect ash seeds for ‘someday’ planting
While the invasive emerald ash borer continues to kill ash trees in 13 states, including Illinois and Wisconsin, researchers at Iowa State University in Ames are heading an effort to collect ash seeds that might replenish stocks if or when scientists figure out how to kill or control the …
Oct 18, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Mellow yellow: Top picks for year-round color
As leaves turn their brilliant fall colors of red and yellow, you may think it would be nice to have some of those hues available at other times of the year as well.
Oct 18, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Free curbside leaf pickup begins soon in Q-C
The leaves have begun to fall, and for many Quad-City residents, policies on how to dispose of them have changed from a year ago.
Oct 11, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Deer of a different color: Black, gold reflect team spirit
When Scott Tague moved back to Davenport after a 20-year career in the Air Force, he and his wife Fiona bought a house that happened to have two deer lawn ornaments.
Oct 11, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Botanical center invites you to make a scarecrow
Would you like to try your hand at making a scarecrow?
Oct 04, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
'Hometime' host Dean Johnson will speak at Q-C remodeling show
Truth be told, one of the main questions Dean Johnson gets when he tours the country at home improvement shows is: "What happened to Robin?"
Oct 04, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Cleanup and watering are big fall chores
Watering and cleanup are two big fall chores, but horticulturists say you don't have to hurry the cleanup - let the season progress a little longer.
Sep 27, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
Coal Valley couple has remade their split-foyer home
COAL VALLEY, Ill. - Except for the fireplaces and windows, nothing in Tim and Helen Drain's 1968 split-foyer home is as it was when they bought it 36 years ago.
Sep 27, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
RI Master Gardeners win state awards
University of Illinois Extension/Rock Island County Master Gardeners received three awards at the state master gardener conference held earlier this month in Effingham, including the teamwork award and two individual honors that went to Dallas and Roxie DeShane, rural Orion.
Sep 20, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
New students re-energize 'Augie Acres'
When last we visited "Augie Acres" in July, the garden at 6th Avenue and 34th Street, Rock Island, was so overtaken by weeds that it was difficult to see discernable rows of crops.
Sep 20, 2009 | 2:00 am | Loading…
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