Home and Garden
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Garden calendarSep 19, 2008 11:00 pm - Garden Club • The Plant and Garden Club of Wauconda hosts its "Ask a Master Gardener" event at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 22' at the Township Hall, 505 E. Bonner Road, Wa...
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Garden calendarSep 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Garden Club • The Garden Club of Inverness meets 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 18, at All Saints Lutheran Church, 630 S. Quentin Road, Palatine. Guest Barb Clayton disc...
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"Not So Big" author says Wright got it rightSep 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Sarah Susanka - whose best selling "Not So Big" books have made her a giant in architecture today - meets Frank Lloyd Wright, America's most famous architect. The archit...
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Stone accompanies the metal and glassSep 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Architecture is perhaps the most public form of art. Everyone sees the results and everyone has an opinion about whether they like it or not. And in Chicago architecture...
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Architect says details make the differenceSep 12, 2008 11:00 pm - If you take a look at some of Wheaton architect Duncan Wiedemann's work, you might be reminded of Frank Lloyd Wright and contemporary architect/author Sarah Susanka. And...
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Mushroom compost the elixir of life for your gardenSep 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Some people's gardens are wonderful, with lush, strong, healthy plantings, very few weeds, deep, manicured edges and dark, rich soil. These gardens really used to irrita...
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Home calendarSep 12, 2008 11:00 pm - Shows and expos • Wolff's Flea Market is 6 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 14, and Saturday, Sept. 20, at the Allstate Arena, 6920 N. Mannheim Road, Rosemont. Admissio...
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Plant your bulbs now for color-filled springSep 05, 2008 11:00 pm - We all want to lengthen the show of color in our gardens. We choose perennials with extended bloom times; annuals for summer-long color; and plants with foliage that tur...
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Designer ideas can work in your homeSep 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Yes, the house has been on the market for more than $3 million, but you can still get decorating ideas for your own more modest residence. Whether you want to decorate w...
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Kitchen remodels can be quick, easySep 05, 2008 11:00 pm - The kitchen usually becomes the family gathering place in a home. If asked, most people would tell you that they spend more time in the kitchen during their waking hours...