Lifestyle Stories from August 6, 2010 (Change date)
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Plants that can kill inspires trilogy of young adult novelsAug 06, 2010 11:00 pm - The poison garden built by Jane, Duchess of Northumberland, has inspired a trilogy of young adult novels, starting with "The Poison Diaries." It was Jane - the real forc...
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'Dutch Woman' artist more popular in ScotlandAug 06, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. I wonder if you have an opinion on the value of this painting by John Patrick Downie. Titled "Dutch Woman," it is signed by the artist and dated 1896. A. A Sco...
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Fungus causes crabapple tree to lose leavesAug 06, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. I have a flowering crabapple tree that is losing leaves. All during the spring the tree flowered and was beautiful. Now, the leaves turn yellow then fall. I've wa...
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Jersey Shore' introduces new cast memberAug 06, 2010 11:00 pm - BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- Snooki has a new roommate. Deena Nicole Cortese, a 23-year-old New Jersey native, has joined the cast of "Jersey Shore." Her addition to the sh...
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Wounded wife should 'woman up' or go to counselingAug 06, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. I'm happily married, but the relationship (or lack thereof) between my wife and mother has been a huge stressor on our marriage for years. My wife feels that from...
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Interior designers brighten rooms at Little AngelsAug 06, 2010 11:00 pm - Mary Jean Adkins is convinced that designers make a difference. Just check out the faces of residents at Little Angels in Elgin whose bedrooms were decorated by members ...
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Hydrangeas are in the pink ... and blue, tooAug 06, 2010 11:00 pm - Hydrangeas are all the rage in the gardening world. Plant breeders are hard at work bringing us new varieties; and we are eager to try their latest, greatest creations. ...
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Gladioli are showy in the garden or in a vaseAug 06, 2010 11:00 pm - The gladiolus produces a large, showy flower spike that lasts for several days whether in the garden or in a vase. To get the most out of a bloom for decoration inside, ...
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Your news: South Barrington Garden Club tours nurseryAug 06, 2010 11:00 pm - Members of the South Barrington Garden Club toured Rich's Foxwillow Pines Nursery in Woodstock Thursday, July 1. The nursery emphasizes dwarf plant material specially su...
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Heading to Lollapalooza? Here are a few tipsAug 06, 2010 11:00 pm - For suburbanites mulling a trip downtown to see Lollapalooza, with the weather extra inviting this year, here are a few tips - some obvious, some unique to Chicago's top...
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