Home and Garden
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Bargain plants require extra pampering to thriveAug 08, 2014 1:01 am - Q. Many nurseries are offering great deals on plants now that the busy season is over, and I would like to take advantage of them. Can they can survive if planted in the...
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Arbor Day Foundation offer:Aug 07, 2014 1:01 am - Everyone who joins the nonprofit Arbor Day Foundation in August with a $10 donation will receive 10 free Colorado blue spruce trees through the foundation's Trees for Am...
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Winners announced in Des Plaines curb appeal contestAug 07, 2014 1:00 am - It's official: Barbara and Stan Hardwick of 125 Stratford Road have the most “curb appeal” in Des Plaines. The couple is taking home first prize in Des Plaines Mayor Mat...
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Coral bells' beauty lies in leaves, blossoms alikeAug 06, 2014 6:00 am - Coral bells (Huechera spp.) are plants that earn their keep even when not in bloom. Here is a perennial, especially some of the newer hybrids, that is loved as much for...
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So you've decided to rent out your home? Some tipsAug 06, 2014 5:45 am - Cynthia Kent and her husband, John, didn't set out to be landlords, but career choices made it necessary. "We have rented out our home in Florida for nine years because...
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Protect your picnics, and yourself, from waspsAug 06, 2014 1:01 am - Yellowjackets are unwelcome visitors to picnics and barbecues. Their populations tend to build up during the summer. These social wasps are particularly attracted to swe...
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Batavia Green Fair aims to inspire eco-friendly lifestylesAug 05, 2014 11:00 pm - The Batavia Green Fair on the Fox, formerly known as the Batavia Green Walk, is returning for its seventh annual event with more than just a new name. Fair co-chairman K...
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No bones about it — skulls are making their wayAug 03, 2014 6:00 am - No, it's not Halloween yet. But if you see houses decorated with skulls, don't flip out at the ghoulish decor. Your neighbors aren't crazy. The skull is one of man's old...
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Wine storage, clever cabinetry top 2014 kitchen trendsAug 03, 2014 6:00 am - Kitchens in 2014 are all about lights, cabinets and wine, according to the National Association of the Remodeling Industry. To find new trends in kitchen design, associ...
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Cooking up a color-happy kitchenAug 03, 2014 6:00 am - Kitchens in traditional and vintage homes often are dressed in conservative garb: neutral hues, stainless steel, white-on-white or beige-on-beige. Historically, however,...