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Be Plant Wise, Grow Smarter

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Xeriscaping 101

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Be Water Wise with Xeriscaping With population of Texas growing and new houses being built, a question that has been asked how can we conserve water and still have a beautiful yard? Water in some states has been limited to drinking water. As a result, major conservation practices have been enacted that limit water for…

Making the Most of Your Kitchen

Making the Most of Your Kitchen

INTERIOR DESIGN

My husband and I have always loved houses. So when we stumbled upon a dowdy kitchen that needed some love, we grabbed our hammers and jumped in. These before and afters will show you what a difference great design will make! Built in Hutch The dated paint and drab lighting was downplaying the charm of…

A Celebration for Everyone

On Christmas Past

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Growing up in northern Illinois, during my school years, I met very diversified people of varied cultures. As was common, the areas were divided into somewhat cultural sections, which I find to be true in most northern and eastern towns. On the east side of Rockford, Illinois the communities were filled with people of mostly…

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Roasted Tomato Soup with Pearl Couscous

RECIPES

You’ll live for weeknight dinners To me, and anyone who adores pumpkin spice everything, the month of September marks the beginning of the most delicious season of the year, fall. If you are meal planning or the head cook in the family, the harvest season is great for batch cooking for a crowd. Start off roasting fresh…

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Ellis County Master Gardeners are ready for the fall!

GARDENING BY MONTH

Tips for November Planting » Plant these fall vegetables now: beets, carrots, “greens” (mustard, collard, turnip), kale, lettuce, radishes and spinach. » Lawn establishment using warm-season grasses such as Bermudagrass, St. Augustine, zoysia and buffalograss should be completed early in the month. » Overseed established Bermudagrass lawns with perennial ryegrass this month, if desired. » Plant these fall-blooming annuals…