Home and Garden
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Healing Gardens public tour at Stone Hill Farm in St. CharlesApr 02, 2010 11:00 pm - Tours, walks •"Garden Tour: Flowering Trees, Shrubs & Wildflowers," 9:30 a.m. April 6. Free. Meet at the Visitors Center. Cantigny, 1S151 Winfield Road, Wheaton. (630) 6...
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New annuals and perennials to try in 2010Apr 02, 2010 11:00 pm - Every spring, we gardeners can't wait to get to independent garden centers to discover the new, unique or improved varieties of annuals and perennials they have found fo...
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Work this spring makes your garden shine all summerApr 02, 2010 11:00 pm - After a long winter it is easy to let spring fever take over when ordering plants from catalogs and buying plants from garden centers. Take the time to select plants tha...
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Area woman shines through her stained-glass windowsApr 02, 2010 11:00 pm - Some artists choose to work exclusively with watercolors. Others prefer oils or charcoal. Still others work with fabrics. For Meltem Tunar of Arlington Heights, her medi...
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Victorian rococo-revival gentleman's chair not Calhoun'sApr 02, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. The chair in the photograph belonged to my grandmother in the 1920s. There is a picture of this chair in "The Heritage of Early American Houses" by John Drury, an...
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How to give your home a new look this springApr 02, 2010 11:00 pm - Economic ways to give your home a new look for spring range from a fresh coat of paint to new artwork and embellishing those lamp shades. Members of the Illinois chapter...
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Batavia Plain Dirt Gardeners looking for mature gardensMar 26, 2010 11:00 pm - Tours, walks •The Batavia Plain Dirt Gardeners is looking for unique, mature gardens for their 2011 garden walk. The group has been showcasing gardens for nearly 20 year...
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Start seeds so plants are ready by MayMar 26, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. For several years I purchased a couple tomato and pepper plants for container gardening. This year I would like to start a larger garden and economize by growing ...
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Garden ideas take flight at Macy's annual flower showMar 26, 2010 11:00 pm - Float flowers underwater or plant your whole table top with succulents. We're talking over-the-top inspiration. We're talking the Macy's Flower Show. The free show: "Spr...
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It's early spring: Time to get back to the gardenMar 26, 2010 11:00 pm - Whenever we are blessed with a gentle day in early spring, head outside to the garden to do a few chores and get it off to a good start. Start with trimming and tidying....