De-icing salts and garden protection tips from IL Extension
Extension educator Christopher Enroth explains how Americans use over 15 million tons of de-icing salt yearly and outlines plant-safe alternatives such as calcium chloride and calcium magnesium acetate. He urges shoveling, salt-tolerant plantings, and pre-storm application to reduce damage and leaching.
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Urbana
Chris Enroth
University of Illinois Extension
America
Purdue
U.S
Enroth
Pence Holiday Theme Brings Night Before Christmas to Naval Observatory
Washington DC Christmas display at Vice President Pence residence mirrors the poem A Visit from St Nicholas. Every main floor room features a verse with nine red stockings, a candy station, a reindeer library display, a 125 pound gingerbread observatory replica, reindeer ornaments, and a tree festooned for the season.
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Washington
Mike Pence
Naval Observatory
Clement Clarke Moore
St. Nicholas
Pence
Hazel
Ley
Marlon
Santa
More returns expected before gifts open
UPS said it expects its busiest return day before Christmas for the first time as people return gifts and many bought items for themselves. The surge is driven by increased holiday purchases and the desire to swap or refund unwanted items ahead of the holidays.
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UPS
Indoor flowering plants need light and timing for blooms
University of Illinois Extension horticulture educator Andrew Holsinger explains indoor flowering plants require high light, proper placement near bright windows, and careful control of photoperiod and temperature. He notes lighting, humidity, soil moisture, and temperature stability affect bloom production.
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Andrew Holsinger
Tession
Hortic
University OF Illinois
Urbana
University of Illinois Extension
Holsinger
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