Home and Garden
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Green Drinks Libertyville learns about beesJul 26, 2015 11:00 pm - If there is more than one queen bee in a hive the queens will fight until only one is alive and victorious. Marna Coleman delivers facts like this as she stands next to ...
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Get Your Summer On prize packagesJul 26, 2015 6:00 am - WINNER: Rene Schneider of Rolling MeadowsPrize package valued at $9,950 • Viking Ski and Patio, $3,000 patio dining set • Weber on Wheels, $2,500 catered party, incl...
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A decade of growth for housingJul 26, 2015 6:00 am - The housing market continues to grow and expand, according to most economists. At this rate, market activity this year may be the best in the past 10 years. “The residen...
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Outdoor makeover winners plan big changes, fun timesJul 26, 2015 6:00 am - Ask anyone who has ever won a contest and they will tell you that they entered on a whim, never expecting to win because "I never win anything!" That was certainly the c...
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Plant fragrance in the gardenJul 26, 2015 5:00 am - When many people begin planning a new garden, their thoughts turn to the color, height and bloom time of perennials. Few folks consider fragrance, but they should. Scent...
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A little drama and splash of color are called for in a powder roomJul 26, 2015 1:01 am - Got a tiny powder room? I've been in powder bathrooms that are too small to turn around in. One that sticks out in my memory was in a client's town home; I'd swear that ...
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Be consistent with watering lawnJul 26, 2015 1:00 am - The consistent rain and generally cooler temperatures this summer have kept lawns green and growing through June and into July. Established bluegrass lawns need the equi...
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The primal elegance of fernsJul 26, 2015 1:00 am - If you believe, as I do, that the most deeply satisfying gardens are ones not of flowers alone but of form and line, of texture and shades of green, then have I got a pl...
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Seven tips for a wonderful 'salon wall'Jul 25, 2015 7:00 am - Certain works of art stand alone. An Old Master painting deserves a wall of its own or an exalted space above the mantel. But other works of art increase their impact as...
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Winter damage to ornamental trees in containersJul 25, 2015 1:01 am - Q. I'm trying to get some help with a couple of trees that I purchased/received last year. All the trees are for zones 4-5 but I noticed that after the winter was over t...