Home and Garden
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Patio to the rescueMay 20, 2014 1:01 am - We purchased a new construction home, and I was excited about starting with a blank slate because I enjoy gardening. We try to use our backyard, but our backyard faces s...
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Nothing but sunMay 20, 2014 1:01 am - We had our house built 10 years ago. We have three kids and only one income and we have put the yard last on the list of priorities. Our backyard faces south and gets no...
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Reduce pest problems by rotating vegetable cropsMay 19, 2014 1:01 am - The easiest way to reduce pest problems and avoid using chemical controls in the vegetable garden is to rotate crops. Many insects and diseases attack a number of relate...
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Outdoor cooking taken to a new levelMay 18, 2014 1:01 am - Outdoor cooking has taken on a whole new meaning. Many remember their parents squirting lighter fluid on charcoal briquettes each summer weekend to grill up some hamburg...
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Good mowing habits promote healthy lawnsMay 17, 2014 1:01 am - For a healthier lawn, use a mulching mower that leaves the grass clippings behind. This means less work for you since you don't have to rake them up, and it recycles the...
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Don't be afraid to grow rosesMay 17, 2014 1:00 am - The thought of growing roses strikes fear in the hearts of many gardeners. Why? Maybe it's because of their place in history. Cleopatra used the power of roses in her se...
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Guidelines for a cleanr homeMay 17, 2014 12:01 am - Jolie Kerr, author of "My Boyfriend Barfed in My Handbag … and Other Things You Can't Ask Martha," was the guest recently on Post staff writer Jura Koncius' Home Front o...
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Shady characters you should take homeMay 16, 2014 5:30 am - Take a walk around a suburban neighborhood, and you'll probably see sweeps of pachysandra or English ivy covering the ground under mature shade trees. A few spring bulbs...
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Gardening teaches kids about nature, food originsMay 16, 2014 5:30 am - On a chilly spring morning 6-year-old Franka Aguilar was exploring the Children's Garden at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle with her younger sister and brother. “It's a s...
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Expert presents 'Lilac Basics' in LombardMay 16, 2014 1:01 am - In the spirit of Lilac Time, the village of Lombard held an informational "Lilacs 101" class Friday at village hall. Lombard resident and lilac expert Marymae Meyer led ...