Home and Garden
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Lindenhurst hosts plant exchange May 16May 11, 2015 1:00 am - Gardening enthusiasts can share plants, seeds, bulbs, books and more at a plant exchange Saturday, May 16, at Lindenhurst village hall. Hosted by the Lindenhurst Environ...
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Pink and orange together pack a sweet punchMay 10, 2015 7:15 am - Lately, I have been obsessed with a particular color combination: pink and orange. The origin of my color romance could come from several subliminal sources: the Dunkin'...
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Minimize pest problems by rotating crops in your vegetable gardenMay 10, 2015 7:00 am - As you begin your vegetable garden, rotate the crops to control pest problems. This is the easiest way to practice organic gardening that minimizes pesticide use. Diseas...
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It's OK to believe in the pigments of your imaginationMay 10, 2015 12:00 am - Susan Hable, author of "A Colorful Home: Create Lively Palettes for Every Room," joined Washington Post staff writer Jura Koncius recently on the newspaper's Home Front ...
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Start growing your own vegetablesMay 09, 2015 7:15 am - If you have never tasted a fresh-picked tomato, freshly dug potato or newly harvested broccoli, you have missed the incredible taste of homegrown vegetables. In additio...
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From tufts to cubist groupings, Milan shows off design trendsMay 09, 2015 7:00 am - Every two years, tens of thousands of designers from all over the world descend on the northern Italian city of Milan for the much-awaited Salone del Mobile (furniture s...
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Three Lake County organizations hold rain barrel, compost bin and native plant saleMay 09, 2015 1:00 am - Three Lake County organizations came together Saturday to host a rain barrel, compost bin and native plant sale at the Independence Grove Forest Preserve near Libertyvil...
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Parking space assignmentsMay 09, 2015 12:00 am - Q. Our 50-unit townhouse complex has about 120 parking spaces. Our declaration and bylaws provide that each unit is guaranteed one parking space, and that parking spaces...
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The splice of life: Grafted vegetables offer many benefitsMay 08, 2015 6:00 am - If we think biotechnology was invented in the 21st century, consider the somewhat bizarre practice of sticking the top of one plant onto the bottom of another: Grafting,...
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Recliner shows simple style of Mission furnitureMay 08, 2015 6:00 am - Recliner With a Mission Q. This is a picture of a recliner that has been in our family for at least 100 years. Wood slats support the back cushion. There are two spindle...