Home and Garden
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Learn about sedums, conifers at this year's Hosta Haven Saturday, Aug. 29Aug 25, 2015 11:00 pm - Rich's Foxwillow Pines Nursery Inc., a local nursery specializing in conifers and unusual and rare trees, will host an expanded "Hosta Haven" fundraiser and Bolivian Art...
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Morton Arboretum's Plant Clinic fields questions about tree healthAug 25, 2015 1:00 am - A row of large sprawling trees that once formed a lush canopy over suburban streets lay stacked in manageable lengths along the curb waiting to be hauled away. It is a s...
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Chicago Botanic Garden awaits bloom of stinky corpse flower
Aug 24, 2015 11:00 pm - GLENCOE - Visitors to the Chicago Botanic Garden in Glencoe hope to witness a rare event this week: the foul-smelling blossoming of a rainforest plant known as the corps...
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A designer gets a new lease on life without leaving her rentalAug 23, 2015 7:30 am - In late 2013, Kerra Michele Huerta's design business was taking off. Her budget decorating hacks, which she illustrated on her Apartment Envy blog using her own 560-squa...
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Architectural interest is usually something to embraceAug 23, 2015 7:00 am - I love the funky and uneven features of an older home. Certainly there are many oddball qualities and conditions that might frustrate you as a renter or homeowner, but o...
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No more blighted balconiesAug 23, 2015 1:01 am - Many people dream of moving to a condo as they become empty-nesters, mostly to enjoy an urban lifestyle. However, others look forward to a simpler and relatively mainten...
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Garfield Farm displays rare vegetables, flowers of the MidwestAug 23, 2015 1:00 am - The 26th Heirloom Horticultural Show at Garfield Farm Museum in Campton Hills gave visitors the chance to walk through a flower garden that has some of the same plants t...
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Review: Like That Garden app helps you ID flowers (sort of)Aug 22, 2015 7:32 am - Perhaps you know someone like this. (Please, tell me you know someone like this). You'll be walking along, chatting to said person, when you realize you are talking to t...
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Time to get your lawn in better shapeAug 22, 2015 7:00 am - Mid-August to mid-September is a good time to seed bare spots in your lawn. Choose a seed mix that is appropriate for the amount of sun in your yard. Grass grown from a...
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Pyrex 'Cinderella' casserole dish is a collectibleAug 22, 2015 6:01 am - Q. This is a photo of a glass-covered casserole dish that I have. It is yellow with a clear glass lid that is decorated with a sunburst design. The center is orange and ...