Dirks family makes handcrafted outdoor furniture

Dan Dirks has been a woodworker for most of his life.

Popularity of miniature gardening grows

Miniature plants are getting big billing at area nurseries this spring.   "Fairy gardening is becoming more and more of a trend," said Darlene Jones, merchandise manager for Hoerr Nursery in Peoria, while standing in a corner reserved for all things miniature.   Primarily marketed for use in the lawn and in areas that receive foot traffic, plants in the Stepables line are the perfect scale for ...

The great (room) outdoors

When it comes to furnishing a home, context is everything. That goes for the outdoors, as well.

Park Ridge Community Calendar for the week of May 10, 2012

Submissions for Community Calendar are required two weeks preceding the date of publication. Send to: Mary Ann Bottari, Pioneer Press, 3701 W. Lake Ave., Glenview IL 60026; mbottari@pioneerlocal.com. Information may be faxed to (847) 486-7495. Agenda City of Park Ridge: The following meetings take place in City Hall, 505 Butler Place, unless otherwise noted. For a complete agenda, call City ...

Park Ridge Community Calendar for the week of May 3, 2012

Submissions for Community Calendar are required two weeks preceding the date of publication. Send to: Mary Ann Bottari, Pioneer Press, 3701 W. Lake Ave., Glenview IL 60026; mbottari@pioneerlocal.com. Information may be faxed to (847) 486-7495. Agenda City of Park Ridge: The following meetings take place in City Hall, 505 Butler Place, unless otherwise noted. For a complete agenda, call City ...