Home and Garden
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Biggest tomato contest Aug. 19 in East DundeeAug 15, 2017 11:00 pm - Gardeners and BLT lovers take note: the Dundee Township Visitors Center at 319 N. River St. in East Dundee is hosting a Largest Tomato Contest Saturday, Aug. 19. This i...
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Master gardeners at Gurnee library TuesdayAug 14, 2017 1:00 am - Master gardeners from the University of Illinois will be at the Warren-Newport Public Library Tuesday evening to offer advice for aspiring green thumbs. According to the...
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Home decorators embrace big, bold wall artAug 13, 2017 8:00 am - Not long ago, the only homes in which you'd see big, bold art hanging on the walls tended to be those of serious collectors. For everyone else, filling up a blank space ...
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Small kitchens rely on innovative storageAug 13, 2017 6:01 am - A small kitchen needs to perform just like a tiny galley on a boat. Every square inch must be designed for maximum function, easy utility and durability. Hinges, drawer ...
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Collectible is Mmm, Mmm, GoodAug 13, 2017 6:01 am - Q. I have had this porcelain Campbell soup bowl for many years. It is 4 inches in diameter and in mint condition. There is a gold seal on the label with the inscription ...
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Why you should order spring bulbs in late summerAug 13, 2017 6:01 am - Q. Someone said it was time to start thinking about spring and ordering bulbs. Isn't it too early? A. Now is the perfect time to be thinking about and perhaps even order...
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Small accents can makeover a dated bathroomAug 13, 2017 6:01 am - How many times do you go into your bathroom and say to yourself, "this bathroom needs a makeover"? You may be afraid of the costs of doing a head-to-toe bathroom renovat...
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Garden paths can be pretty and practicalAug 13, 2017 6:00 am - Whether you planned them or not, your garden has paths — a path to the vegetable garden to harvest veggies for dinner, a path to a favorite bench to enjoy a glass of lem...
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Stagger planting of gladiolus to extend bloomsAug 13, 2017 5:00 am - The gladiolus produces a large, showy flower spike that lasts for several days, whether in the garden or in a vase. To get the most out of a bloom for decoration inside,...
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For a small bathroom lacking storage space, think verticallyAug 12, 2017 7:00 am - For a small bathroom lacking storage space, think vertically