Home and Garden
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Early frosts are fast approachingOct 13, 2019 7:00 am - The average first frost at the Chicago Botanic Garden is Oct. 15, though it is typically later in Chicago. Tender plants can be protected from light freezes by covering ...
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The front-yard vegetable garden. Will suburbia stand for it?Oct 13, 2019 7:00 am - On the back of Susan Eisendrath's little SUV, a bumper sticker reads: “Be the change you want to see in the world.” You need only go a few feet — to her curbside front y...
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Vines solve problems and extend garden 'up'Oct 13, 2019 7:00 am - Vines can be the solution to many landscape challenges, including creating privacy, providing a lush backdrop for other plants, covering bare spots and dressing up views...
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Pet furniture that complements a home's decorOct 13, 2019 6:00 am - No longer are furniture companies content to offer you staples like a sofa, easy chair and bed. Now they have those items for your pet, too, designed not to clash with t...
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To keep enjoying your garden's flowers, consider drying themOct 13, 2019 6:00 am - Cut flowers have an intense but brief vase life, lasting generally about a week. Yet they can be preserved as attractive and long-lasting arrangements when properly drie...
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Displaying art and photos is an art itselfOct 12, 2019 7:00 am - No design project is quite finished without art. It's the final touch, like putting on jewelry. The selection of art is truly personal. Much like beauty, it is the eye o...
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Longtime real estate columnist retires her typewriterOct 12, 2019 6:00 am - It was December of 1975. My husband, Norman Lank, was a Realtor, with two dozen salespeople under his supervision. He had received word that day that both local newspape...
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How to best utilize the real estate beneath your bedOct 11, 2019 6:00 am - Small spaces and large spaces alike have one major thing in common — it seems there's just never enough storage space! With the right planning, you can declutter and opt...
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Chicago Botanic Garden's Night of 1,000 Jack-o'-Lanterns increases its run to 10 nightsOct 09, 2019 1:00 am - Chicago Botanic Garden's Night of 1,000 Jack-o'-Lanterns increases its run to 10 nights
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Warrenville wins top honor in America in Bloom competitionOct 08, 2019 11:00 pm - Warrenville has captured top honors in this year's America in Bloom National Awards program for towns with populations between 14,000 and 17,000. Other communities in ...