Home and Garden
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The low-key, high-style approach to crafting gardens for the starsMar 20, 2020 7:00 am - One of the hallmarks of a successful garden is the feeling that the whole ensemble — the walls, the terraces, the trees — has always been there. Nothing jars, not the ma...
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Design psychology coach Rebecca West on making home a happy place to see
Mar 20, 2020 6:00 am - Rebecca West, a design psychology coach, interior designer and founder of Seriously Happy Homes, joined staff writer Jura Koncius recently for the Post's Home Front onli...
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Chicago Botanic Garden closes until April 30 because of coronavirusMar 17, 2020 1:00 am - The Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe has closed through Thursday, April 30. The move follows recommendations of federal, state and county officials on the novel coronav...
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What's in a name? When it comes to plants and animals, quite a bitMar 16, 2020 6:00 am - Naming is a human obsession. When we see a thing, we have to know its name. If it doesn't have a name, we have to give it one. We've been naming things for eons, so you'...
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Need to stock your pond? Get your order in during spring fish saleMar 15, 2020 11:00 pm - If you have a pond in need of stocking, you can order your fish from the Kane-DuPage Soil and Water Conservation District during the Spring Fish Sale. Included in the s...
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Oak bookshelf has no maker's markMar 15, 2020 7:01 am - Q: This is a photo of a small antique oak bookshelf. The two shelves are open, and the top shelf is slanted. It stands about 27 inches tall, 24 inches wide and 10 inches...
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Spring bulbs are starting to pop up foliage, flowersMar 15, 2020 7:00 am - Daffodils and other bulbs are starting to grow at the Chicago Botanic Garden — be careful when you start cutting back perennials in your garden to avoid damaging the bul...
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Peas are first garden vegetables to go in the groundMar 15, 2020 7:00 am - Peas thrive in the cool, damp weather that spring provides. As soon as the soil temperature is between 40 and 45 degrees and it is dry enough, so it doesn't clump or sti...
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Recipe for a dream kitchenMar 15, 2020 7:00 am - As co-founder and senior vice president of design for the luxury fittings brand Waterworks, Barbara Sallick is responsible for some of the most beautiful faucets in the ...
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Rent-to-own options in housing: Move in now, buy later