Home and Garden
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Plant, recycling event in Lindenhurst:May 15, 2014 1:01 am - Lindenhurst's environmental commission hosts a plant exchange and other environmentally friendly activities Saturday, May 17, at the village hall/public works garage, 23...
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Color up your shade garden with begoniasMay 15, 2014 1:01 am - With all the talk of downy mildew on impatiens, gardeners are searching for alternatives to brighten their shade gardens. Although nothing can really match the colorful ...
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Yard, deck not welcomingMay 15, 2014 1:01 am - When we moved to our house 15 years ago, we were excited about our large deck and backyard and looked forward to spending our summers entertaining. This was especially t...
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A work in progressMay 15, 2014 1:01 am - My backyard has been a slow work in progress (and a source of great enjoyment) for the past 19 years but the patio is just too small. A do-it-yourself pond which is now ...
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Pie-shaped yard a challengeMay 15, 2014 1:01 am - We have a small pie-shaped backyard that has been a huge challenge to work with. But in spite of that, we managed to raise three children in our home, mostly because of ...
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Updates badly neededMay 15, 2014 1:01 am - Seven years ago we bought a townhouse and planned to live in for three to five years, then buy bigger home and start family. Two years later, market tanked, housing valu...
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Crown Imperial can add majesty to a gardenMay 14, 2014 5:45 am - Crown imperial is exiting the garden after another fabulous spring show. The orange blossoms are fading, wilting and will soon drop. Then the rest of the plant will begi...
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Learn basics to sprout seedsMay 14, 2014 1:01 am - Q. What is the difference between an heirloom seed and a hybrid seed? A. Growing plants from seed is exciting, but it also might prove confusing if you don't understand ...
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Ask a designer: The evolving outdoor kitchenMay 12, 2014 5:30 am - For years, it was enough to park a barbecue grill next to a picnic table on a patio and call it an "outdoor kitchen." But over the past decade, Americans have taken back...
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Sit back and relax at new Hand & Stone in GenevaMay 11, 2014 11:00 pm - A new business is open in Geneva along the Randall Road corridor aimed at helping you feel and look better. Hand & Stone opened May 3 at 1416 S. Randall in the Randall S...