Home and Garden
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Ask a designer: Exploring wood's possibilitiesAug 08, 2014 4:01 am - Working with wood comes naturally to New York interior designer Dan Faires. He grew up in an old farmhouse and has been developing his carpentry skills for much of his l...
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Bargain plants require extra pampering to thriveAug 08, 2014 1:01 am - Q. Many nurseries are offering great deals on plants now that the busy season is over, and I would like to take advantage of them. Can they can survive if planted in the...
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Arbor Day Foundation offer:Aug 07, 2014 1:01 am - Everyone who joins the nonprofit Arbor Day Foundation in August with a $10 donation will receive 10 free Colorado blue spruce trees through the foundation's Trees for Am...
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Winners announced in Des Plaines curb appeal contestAug 07, 2014 1:00 am - It's official: Barbara and Stan Hardwick of 125 Stratford Road have the most “curb appeal” in Des Plaines. The couple is taking home first prize in Des Plaines Mayor Mat...
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Coral bells' beauty lies in leaves, blossoms alikeAug 06, 2014 6:00 am - Coral bells (Huechera spp.) are plants that earn their keep even when not in bloom. Here is a perennial, especially some of the newer hybrids, that is loved as much for...
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So you've decided to rent out your home? Some tipsAug 06, 2014 5:45 am - Cynthia Kent and her husband, John, didn't set out to be landlords, but career choices made it necessary. "We have rented out our home in Florida for nine years because...
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Protect your picnics, and yourself, from waspsAug 06, 2014 1:01 am - Yellowjackets are unwelcome visitors to picnics and barbecues. Their populations tend to build up during the summer. These social wasps are particularly attracted to swe...
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Batavia Green Fair aims to inspire eco-friendly lifestylesAug 05, 2014 11:00 pm - The Batavia Green Fair on the Fox, formerly known as the Batavia Green Walk, is returning for its seventh annual event with more than just a new name. Fair co-chairman K...
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No bones about it — skulls are making their wayAug 03, 2014 6:00 am - No, it's not Halloween yet. But if you see houses decorated with skulls, don't flip out at the ghoulish decor. Your neighbors aren't crazy. The skull is one of man's old...
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Wine storage, clever cabinetry top 2014 kitchen trendsAug 03, 2014 6:00 am - Kitchens in 2014 are all about lights, cabinets and wine, according to the National Association of the Remodeling Industry. To find new trends in kitchen design, associ...