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Water, fire can transform a backyard

Is it enough to have a patio with some lawn chairs for outdoor entertaining? They are a start, but for a transcendental outdoor experience, try adding fire and water into the mix. Ponds, waterfalls, fountains, firepits and even fireplaces are transforming more and more backyards into a relaxing getaway. View full post on DailyHerald.com > [...]

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Backyard makeover contest Week 3: Boring and Tired Backyard

This Mount Prospect family with six kids is facing a few challenges, and the backyard has suffered. Their house is small, so its important they can use their yard in the summer. Through the Daily Herald’s Get Your Summer On backyard makeover contest, RYCO Landscaping offers a plan with low-maintenance plantings that will give the [...]

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Backyard makeover contest Week 3: Help me reach my potential

A large apartment complex garage overshadows a Naperville backyard, but a design plan by Knupper Nursery of Palatine in the Get Your Summer On backyard makeover contest would make the yard perfect for entertaining. View full post on DailyHerald.com > Naperville

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Backyard makeover contest Week 3: Coleman household

Do lawn ornaments turn your backyard into an oasis? Experts at Aquascape Designs didn’t think so, either. Instead they suggest an Ecosystem Pond with big boulders, colorful plants and koi in the Daily Herald’s Get Your Summer On backyard makeover contest. View full post on DailyHerald.com > Naperville

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Marmion tops tough field

Marmion’s boys tennis team came into Saturday’s sectional finals at West Aurora poised to cap a stellar season. The deck appeared to be stacked, however, as the Cadets found themselves surrounded by conference champions and players who had already punched a return ticket to the state tournament. But those descriptions fit this year’s Cadet squad [...]

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Suburbanites try to stay cool as temp tops 90

As the temperature topped 90 degrees for the first time this year, Gabriel Turek and other water sport enthusiasts found the perfect place to stay cool: the Fox River. “This is the first really nice day so we decided to go Jet Skiing,” Turek said. View full post on DailyHerald.com > Naperville

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