Landscaping
MACOMB, Ill. — Habitat was once thought of as something outside of town in the countryside. Today incorporating habitat into home landscaping in and around towns and cities has become a top trend across the United States. However, a naturalistic style of landscape design does not always fit our homeowners association covenants, city codes or…
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MILAN, Ill. — Although we have been taught colors since before we began attending school, colors can be challenging and complicated. There is so much variety it may seem overwhelming. I think of the wall of paint color swatches at the hardware store. You may recall entire sections are devoted to shades of blue or…
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MACOMB, lll. — In all walks of life there are do’s and don’ts, but in the world of teaching horticulture, a very rare word to use is “should.” I don’t like to use the word should. The word “should” tends to turn people off when receiving advice. When people call the Extension office, I make…
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