Fall Home & Garden

The scent of autumn is in the air, distinctly spicy from the freshly fallen leaves and ripening wildflowers baking in the afternoon sun. As the season shifts from summer to fall, so do our choice of beverages, away from icy cold glasses of crisp rose in the shade to a cozy tipple by the fire. […]

The following checklist is in no way a hastening of winter; rather, it’s a stress reducer, because a little time spent preparing your home for winter now will save you a great deal of grief later. Begin with the exterior of your home while warmer temperatures prevail and then move to the interior: Roof Have […]

Illinois Product Farmers Market Third Thursday of every month, 3:30-7:30pm. Through Sep. 18. This market hosts a variety of producers, growers, bakers, artisans and local vendors as well as a food truck, live music and wine and beer choices. agr.illinois.gov. Illinois State Fairgrounds, The Shed, 801 Sangamon Ave. Old Capitol Farmers Market Wednesdays, Saturdays, 8:30am-12:30pm. […]

It’s a great time of year in the circle of garden life. Autumn in the garden. Cool weather crops. Final summer harvest. A few weeks to tuck in the garden for winter before the spring seed catalogs arrive. Here’s what area gardeners are doing this fall, what they recommend to start a new garden and […]

As the seasons start to change, it’s time to put away swimsuits and goggles in order to find sweaters and slacks. Oftentimes, when you are looking for fall and winter items, you may notice that an abundant amount of stuff has somehow piled up in every cabinet and drawer throughout the course of the summer […]