Home and Garden
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Cool spring weather perfect for planting onionsMay 28, 2017 6:01 am - Q. How do I grow onions? A. Onions are a cool season plant so they can be planted in the spring when the soil is 35 degrees or warmer and not wet. You can buy onion sets...
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Evolve your sense of style over timeMay 28, 2017 6:01 am - I think my parents were ultracool. I haven't always thought that. As a child, I was a bit reticent about change and hated the process of their self-discovery. I remember...
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Add a splash of red, if you're bold enoughMay 28, 2017 6:01 am - American fashion designer Bill Blass said, "When in doubt, wear red." We have come to think of fire-engine red as one of the boldest fashion statements possible, and tha...
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Three-looped Staffordshire knot has a historyMay 28, 2017 6:01 am - Q. The three pottery vases in this picture were given to my wife by her aunt. We believe they originally belonged to her grandparents. They are in graduating sizes and w...
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Flavorful pairings for the dining roomMay 28, 2017 6:00 am - Matching dining furniture sets are out, and a more personalized, collected look is in. How do we know? Well, when furniture stores start selling the mix-and-match approa...
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Mow frequently in spring and be sure to mulchMay 28, 2017 6:00 am - Use a mulching mower that leaves the grass clippings on the lawn. This means less work for you, and it recycles those extra nutrients back to your lawn. Regardless of wh...
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Decorators warm to olive wood, hueMay 28, 2017 6:00 am - Olive trees, native to the Mediterranean region, are among nature's oldest trees, and they look it. Gnarled, brawny trunks, a crown full of silvery leaves and clusters o...
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Careful selection of lilies keeps them blooming all summerMay 28, 2017 6:00 am - Lilies are a favorite in the summer landscape. Their form and flower are at home in all garden styles from cottage to formal. They bloom in big, bold and bright colors i...
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Perspectives on Down Payment RequirementsMay 27, 2017 6:00 am - The down payment required on a home mortgage is the single most important hurdle that prospective home purchasers must surmount. This article explains what a down paymen...
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Native plant pop-up shopMay 26, 2017 1:00 am - A native plant pop-up shop is open at the Conserve Lake County office, 32492 N. Almond Road in the Almond Marsh Forest Preserve near Grayslake. Trees, shrubs, ferns and ...