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Firefighters responded to about 160 home fires started by Christmas trees
ILLINOIS (WEHT) – According to the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA), more than two of every five home decoration fires occur due to decorations being placed too close to a heat source. More than one-third of home decoration fires are started by candles. The NFPA reports U.S. fire departments responded to an average of 160 home fires that started with Christmas trees per year between 2016-2020, and an estimated average of 790 home structure fires per year that began with decorations, excluding Christmas trees. New laws going into effect in Illinois in 2023 Officials say more than half of home decoration fires in December are started by candles. The top…
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Battling buckthorn trees is a manageable feat
I just moved into a new dwelling and have to have to get rid of buckthorn trees that appear to have gotten a foothold in my new yard. What is a fantastic approach to deal with this pesky weed? — Jessica Alvarez, Highwood Typical buckthorn grows as a shrub or small tree that can access extra than 20 toes in height with a trunk of 10 inches or additional in diameter. You possibly have a selection of plant dimensions to address. This invasive tree is a significant problem that can be observed in a lot of home gardens in the Chicago region. Buckthorn tends to keep environmentally friendly leaves late…
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YARD AND GARDEN: Some real information about artificial Christmas Trees | Home & Garden
Master Gardener Darla Chouinard talks about the history of the Christmas tree. Christmastime. It is one of the busiest times of the year! At our Youth Gardening home school workshops last week we read the book “Maple Syrup Season” by Ann Purmell and talked about maple syrup is in a plant part category of its own. We often discuss the six plant parts we eat and it was interesting to make a whole new category, tree sap. We also made festive decorations from gourds and wooden ornament birdhouses that were generously donated to us. We painted the small gourds to look like snowmen. It’s always amazing to see the creativity…
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Holiday decorations and tabletop trees
Is the thought of putting up a giant Christmas tree daunting? Are there more tasks in the day than hours? Are you and the family traveling for the holidays after spending the last months distancing? If any of these are true, then the thought of a Christmas tree and whole-home decorations for whatever winter holiday celebration works for you might be more than you want to handle. I love Christmas trees and all sorts of holiday decorations, but oh, the work! It is a trend to reduce the size, kind and amount of decorating down for the holidays. There are many reasons to avoid a big fuss, including allergies, cats…
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