Home and Garden
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Overwintering favorite plants indoorsSep 28, 2014 6:01 am - It's hard to say good-bye to the beautiful summer we've just enjoyed. We'll miss the family vacations and cookouts with friends, and gardeners dread the trip to their co...
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Black lights can enhance Halloween decorSep 27, 2014 6:00 am - Creating a spooky atmosphere when decorating for Halloween is the ultimate goal. People will go to great lengths to establish film-worthy special effects and ghoulish de...
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Small farm plots help refugees settle inSep 27, 2014 1:01 am - DES MOINES, Iowa - The rapidly rising demand for locally grown fruits and vegetables has created a robust new market for refugees who fled violence in their home countri...
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Decorate outdoor space as you would an indoor oneSep 26, 2014 6:01 am - Nearly every home has some sort of an outdoor space, from a generous terrace and backyard area to a small balcony. No matter how small or inconvenient the outdoor space,...
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Right at home: Critter comforts for older petsSep 26, 2014 6:00 am - Just as there are lots of products on the market to help ease the aches, pains and mobility issues of human old age, so there is a good selection of such products for se...
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USDA says unapproved GMO wheat found in MontanaSep 26, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - Unregulated genetically modified wheat has popped up in a second location in the United States, this time in Montana, the Agriculture Department said Friday...
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Libertyville design firm featured on HGTV.comSep 26, 2014 12:01 am - Award-winning design professional Joan Suzio, owner of the Decorating Den Interiors franchise of Libertyville, has two room makeovers featured on HGTV.com's Designer Sho...
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Frank Lloyd Wright home featured on Batavia House WalkSep 25, 2014 6:00 am - Although each of the five homes on the Batavia MainStreet House Walk is special, organizers expect one in particular to be popular — it's a Frank Lloyd Wright home. The ...
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Go wild: Plant species tulips for early colorSep 24, 2014 5:45 am - Maybe it's time to rethink the way we landscape using tulips. True, the familiar, large, goblet-shaped blooms make a colorful springtime splash grouped in beds and pots...
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Autumn Country Folk Art Festival focuses on the hand-crafted and historicSep 23, 2014 11:00 pm - For arts and crafts enthusiasts, the start of fall marks the start of show season. Every show is different, but the Autumn Country Folk Art Festival, which specializes ...