Home and Garden
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White walls? The trick is choosing the right whiteApr 25, 2014 5:45 am - NEW YORK — So you want to paint a room white. Sounds easy, until you go to the hardware store to buy paint and discover there are dozens of whites to choose from. Many h...
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Bee-friendly garden can help struggling speciesApr 25, 2014 5:30 am - Bees are pulling a disappearing act. Honeybees are vanishing from their hives. Bumblebee numbers have crashed so radically that some species are believed extinct. Even n...
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Wheaton students celebrate Arbor Day with new treeApr 25, 2014 1:01 am - In celebration of Arbor Day, a small white oak tree was planted Friday at Emerson Elementary School in Wheaton. Second- and fourth-graders at the school read poems about...
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Lincolnshire school celebrates Arbor Day with tree planting, dedicationApr 25, 2014 1:01 am - To honor Arbor Day, fifth grade students and teachers at Daniel Wright Junior High School in Lincolnshire hosted a tree planting and dedication Friday. School and villag...
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Tips, serious and not, for keeping squirrels awayApr 24, 2014 5:45 am - They're vermin to some. Cunning adversaries to others. Squirrels have long been a source of fascination and frustration for gardeners and bird enthusiasts engaged in a n...
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Aging gracefully in your homeApr 23, 2014 5:45 am - Homeowners' demand for accessibility features on the rise
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Coral bells keep getting betterApr 23, 2014 1:01 am - Just when we think plant breeders will tire of the genus Heuchera, they surprise us with a whole new crop of beauties that we want to include in our shade borders. Here ...
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Time to clean up your gardenApr 23, 2014 1:01 am - It still is not too late to remove garden debris from beds and cut back perennials if you are running late with your garden cleanup. However, the perennials will have be...
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Cool season annuals add needed colorApr 22, 2014 5:45 am - Why wait until Mother's Day to add color to beds, borders and container gardens? Cool-season annuals announce the beginning of the gardening season. They thrive in cool ...
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What to expect this spring after suburbs' brutal winterApr 21, 2014 5:30 am - You may harbor residual angst over the long, brutal winter, and with good reason — we had measurable snow just last week, for goodness' sake. But despite some stubborn ...