Home and Garden
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Now's a good time to savor the subtle beauty of trees' barksJan 06, 2019 5:00 am - Autumn's fiery-colored leaves have fallen, so now let's look for more subtle beauty in trees and shrubs. Like a developing photographic image, the textures and colors of...
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Sharing old questionsJan 05, 2019 5:00 am - Today, I'm sharing some questions I've saved over the years. I couldn't quite bear to discard them, but I never printed them. The first one came from a state prison. Q. ...
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Does an annuity belong in your retirement plan?Jan 05, 2019 5:00 am - An annuity is a stream of monthly income guaranteed for life, starting immediately or deferred to a specified time in the future, in exchange for an upfront lump sum pay...
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Sleek, simple galley kitchens compete with larger, eat-in spacesJan 04, 2019 5:00 am - When best-selling cookbook author Jenny Rosenstrach renovated her kitchen, she figured she would squeeze in as much storage space as possible. But over time, she found s...
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Black walls make a quiet comebackJan 04, 2019 5:00 am - There was a time when black walls were mostly the purview of goth teens and indie movie theaters. But the color has been quietly cultivating a broader following among de...
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Drainage cloth is important part of French drainJan 04, 2019 5:00 am - Q. When I bought my house, the home inspector advised installing a "French drain" to prevent flooding in the basement. He described how this should be done, but the part...
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Extension educator offers tips on keeping herbs all winterJan 03, 2019 10:00 pm - While winter can give gardeners a nice break from their usual garden maintenance, they undoubtedly miss the ability to harvest and enjoy the fresh garden bounty. "Grow ...
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College of DuPage horticulture alumna selected as 2019 Rose Parade float judgeJan 01, 2019 10:00 pm - Kimberly Oldis developed her floral design skills at College of DuPage, launching a career that would lead her to serve as a judge in the 130th Rose Parade in Pasadena, ...
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'Hummelo' is named Perennial Plant of the YearJan 01, 2019 12:00 am - The Perennial Plant Association has selected Stachys “Hummelo”as the 2019 Perennial Plant of the Year. Sometimes called betony, this well-behaved perennial offers a neat...
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Christmas stand holds many memoriesDec 30, 2018 6:01 am - Q. This is a picture of a metal Christmas tree stand. It was given to my grandmother by an elderly friend in the 1960s. It is in excellent condition, the top rotates and...