Home and Garden
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Soaking seeds helps speed germinationMar 05, 2014 12:01 am - Q. I have heard that soaking seeds helps them germinate quicker. Is this true? A. Soaking seeds is an old-time gardener's trick. When you soak seeds before planting, you...
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Retired teachers meet:Mar 03, 2014 12:01 am - The Lake County Retired Teachers Association will meet at noon on Tuesday, March 11, at Lambs Farm restaurant at Route 176 and I-94, near Libertyville. The cost is $16 p...
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35 years later, suburban homes still have lead paintMar 01, 2014 10:00 pm - Illinois high in lead poisoning rates; Kane County warns of dangers to children
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Fast route to successful gardening? Buy smartFeb 28, 2014 4:45 am - Garden centers, with their vast collections of plant colors, sizes and shapes, can be intimidating to inexperienced buyers. But you can become a discerning purchaser wit...
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Modern kitchen is multipurposeFeb 27, 2014 11:01 pm - The recipe for today's best kitchen is to create a space where family and friends will love to hang out - because today's kitchens are for living. The kitchen is no long...
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Popular garden columnist Jan Riggenbach to speak in Lake ForestFeb 27, 2014 10:00 pm - Garden columnist Jan Riggenbach shares a potpourri of ideas to enhance your landscape without enlarging your to-do list during her presentation at the Woodlands Garden C...
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Native plants offer fruit, beautyFeb 26, 2014 4:45 am - More and more gardens are going native these days. Butterfly weeds are edging out delphiniums, clethra is hobnobbing with flowering dogwood, and sunflower is strutting l...
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Millburn hopes to grow its educational gardensFeb 24, 2014 12:01 am - Teachers and volunteers at Millburn Elementary School in Wadsworth want to grow a program that connects students with the environment. Part instructional tool and part c...
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Pampered Chef restructures, lays off workersFeb 24, 2014 12:01 am - Addison-based The Pampered Chef, which sells kitchenware, said Monday it has laid off workers and restructured its office and distribution center. A spokeswoman at the c...
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Proper care will grow homeowners' tallest assetsFeb 23, 2014 4:30 am - Local tree experts shake their heads when they hear about a homeowner removing a perfectly healthy tree simply because of a fear it may potentially come falling down in ...