Home and Garden
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Raptors to visit Wild Ones chapter meeting April 18Apr 11, 2019 11:00 pm - The Northern Kane County Chapter of the Wild Ones will host a program on raptors at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 18, at Hawthorne Hill Nature Center, 28 Brookside Drive, just ...
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Cast-iron vs. nonstick skillets: How to choose the right panApr 08, 2019 11:00 pm - Cast iron is often called the original nonstick pan. And it makes sense. Well-seasoned cast-iron skillets have a naturally formed coating that is created when fats are h...
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You should be seeing foliage from bulbs popping out of the groundApr 07, 2019 7:00 am - Tulips and daffodils are starting to grow, with early bulbs coming into flower. The Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe has snowdrops, crocus and winter aconite in flower ...
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Lofty ideals to furnish these trendy living spacesApr 07, 2019 7:00 am - Editor's note: Joseph Pubillones is taking some time off. The following column originally published in 2015. Artists have always sought out unusual and unexpected places...
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Pergolas: Ancient garden structures are getting updatedApr 07, 2019 7:00 am - Pergolas have been part of home gardens for a long time, but they're getting some modern upgrades because of trends toward backyard sanctuaries and entertaining. Histori...
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Pottery was made in Satsuma regionApr 07, 2019 6:01 am - Q. I have enclosed a photo of a Japanese vase that sat on my grandmother's mantle in the house I grew up in during the 1930s. There was another vase, but it was broken m...
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Buyers demand new carpet from sellersApr 07, 2019 6:00 am - Q. When we sold our home, we disclosed every defect we could think of, as required by law. Now, the buyers are complaining about carpet stains, and they're threatening t...
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Enjoy plants more by choosing annuals that need little careApr 06, 2019 7:00 am - This year, when choosing annuals to add nonstop color to the garden or containers, select plants that don't demand a lot of fussing to keep them beautiful. Instead of sp...
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Lombard Lilac Sale celebrating 50 yearsApr 05, 2019 11:00 pm - On Wednesday, March 13, 10 members of the Lombard Garden Club's 50th Anniversary Lilac Bush Sale met to tag the 450 Lilac bushes for sale on Thursday to Saturday, May 9-...
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Good design in everyday products is focus of MoMA exhibitApr 05, 2019 6:00 am - NEW YORK - From early Tupperware containers to Chemex coffee makers to sleek midcentury modern furniture, a new show at the Museum of Modern Art here explores the democr...