Home and Garden
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Knowing when to prune is as vital as knowing howSep 20, 2019 7:00 am - Pruning is one of the most fundamental tasks in gardening, and knowing when to trim is as essential as knowing how. Pruning woody plants at the wrong time can interrupt ...
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Finding plants that can survive our weather extremes can be trickySep 19, 2019 5:00 am - Touting a United Nations recommendation for combating climate change, yesterday's front page of the Daily Herald asked, "Could planting 1 trillion trees be the answer?" ...
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West Chicago competing for People's Choice Award in America in Bloom video contestSep 18, 2019 11:00 pm - As members of the City of West Chicago's committee gear up to attend the America in Bloom National Symposium, held in early October in St. Charles, Illinois, their effor...
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See grasses in all their glory at a suburban tallgrass prairieSep 16, 2019 6:00 am - See grasses in all their glory at a suburban tallgrass prairie
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Ornate chair a mash-up of design stylesSep 15, 2019 7:01 am - Q. Enclosed is a photo of an antique chair I purchased in 1969 in Columbus, Ohio. The elaborately carved frame is walnut. When I cleaned it with Murphy Oil Soap, the col...
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The hope of sustainable designSep 15, 2019 7:00 am - Today more than ever, people are concerned about the environment. Every day, they demand construction, goods and services that are made ethically, socially conscious and...
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Deer tend to damage young smooth-barked treesSep 15, 2019 7:00 am - It is time to protect the trunks of smooth-barked trees like young maples from deer rubs if deer live in the neighborhood. Deer rub their antlers on trees and often use ...
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Keep your mums blooming as long as possibleSep 15, 2019 7:00 am - For many of us, Labor Day marks the unofficial beginning of fall. Even if we want to hold on to summer for the rest of September, there are reminders of fall everywhere....
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Designers share secret tricks for using decorative pillowsSep 15, 2019 7:00 am - A benefit (and hazard) of my job as a design writer is spending chunks of time with decorating experts in beautiful homes. I always learn something from pros who have a ...
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Air conditioner requires visible disconnect switchSep 15, 2019 6:00 am - Q. One problem I've noticed with home inspectors is they sometimes report defects that turn out not to be defective at all. Here's a case in point: An inspector cited my...