Home and Garden
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Celebrate nature with all kinds of artAug 22, 2008 11:00 pm - Artistic Gardener is the latest Long Grove gallery opened by Rachel Perkal and Tobin Fraley, owners of Woodland Grove Gallery and Trillium. Artistic Gardener, 248 Robert...
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Tomatoes hitting full stride?Aug 16, 2008 11:00 pm - Your tomatoes are hitting full stride. Seemingly endless branches of zucchini leaves sprawl across your garden. But there are areas of empty soil, spaces vacated by your...
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Rain barrel can help yard through the dry spellsAug 15, 2008 11:00 pm - In our "feast or famine" summers, saving water in the landscape can take two approaches. One is capturing and saving rainwater. The other is planning and planting specif...
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Engage your inner artistAug 15, 2008 11:00 pm - If you put time, money and effort into crafts, they should be fun. But you also want to end up with something you'll be proud to display in your home or give to a friend...
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Garden calendarAug 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Garden Walk • The University of Illinois at Chicago's College of Pharmacy hosts free tours of its garden from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Thursday and Friday at 833 S. Wood S...
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Identify butterflies of different colorsAug 15, 2008 11:00 pm - Have you noticed butterflies in your garden? You might want to just sit back and enjoy their graceful flitting, patting yourself on the back because you are growing the ...
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Garden calendarAug 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Garden Clubs • The Rolling Meadows Garden Club conducts a hands-on workshop on making garden art with bowling balls from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at the Rolling Meadow...
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Heirloom tomatoes prized in his gardenAug 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Bartlett resident Glenn Auble has been serving Wayne Township for over 20 years. Auble was township supervisor for eight years, and served as a trustee from 1985 to 199...
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Everyone benefits when stormwater sinks where it fallsAug 08, 2008 11:00 pm - Rain gardens sound exotic, but they are really a low-tech way to help rain soak in where it falls, replenishing water supplies and reducing pollution in waterways. Roof ...
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Fill out your landscaping with sun-loving yarrowAug 08, 2008 11:00 pm - If you're looking for an easy to grow plant that can stand up to summer's heat and drought, as well as Chicago's cold winters, look no further than yarrow or achillea. T...