Home and Garden
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Succulents perfect for container gardens: No water, no sweatMay 28, 2010 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - Container plantings bring color and joy to every patio. For city dwellers with small patios and balconies, or renters with no need to invest in the landscap...
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Gardening box saves space, waterMay 28, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. I recently moved to a condo from a house where I had a garden for tomato and pepper plants. I read an ad for the EarthBox , a gardening box I could put on my pati...
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The pitcher plant's seductive snaresMay 21, 2010 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - Among meat-eating bog plants, the Venus' flytrap gets all the fuss. OK, so its leaf snaps shut like a monster's mouth. Hold my coffee while I clap. My vote ...
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Gardeners share their bounty with those in needMay 21, 2010 11:00 pm - Volunteers at Willow Creek Community Church's Care Center in Hoffman Estates, which houses its industrial-sized food pantry, have made a familiar observation: numbers of...
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Bring a little magic into your gardenMay 21, 2010 11:00 pm - We garden for different reasons. Some of us garden to produce food; some garden to benefit wildlife; and some garden to add color and beauty to their landscape. These ar...
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When gardeners move: Planning can relieve anxietyMay 21, 2010 11:00 pm - Selling a home can be sad and stressful for gardeners leaving behind members of their extended plant family. Many are living memories. Maybe it's the iris bulbs that blo...
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Bargain buys can showcase, transform living spacesMay 21, 2010 11:00 pm - Warmer temperatures and sunnier days mean a new season has most definitely sprung - and with it, plenty of flea markets are springing up all over, too. Both big fans of ...
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Growing herbs in containers a popular choiceMay 21, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. I have two 14-inch round containers about 14 inches deep. I would like to plant basil, sage, rosemary and thyme. What combination would look good and grow best? ...
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Vernon Hills homes made even better by professional decoratorsMay 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Paint a frame here, raise a mirror there. When Hawthorn Elementary District 73 PTO recruits gorgeous houses for its annual house walk, it might be difficult for the casu...
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Butterfly bush remains bushier if it is pruned regularlyMay 14, 2010 11:00 pm - Buddleia, or butterfly bush, remains bushier and more floriferous if it is pruned regularly. The first spring flush of growth should be cut back now by half to promote b...