Home and Garden
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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 ...
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Contest could help you spruce up your living spaceSep 23, 2014 11:00 am - The air is getting crisper, the nights shorter and the time spent indoors longer. Hey, whose job was it to freshen up the decor so you could cozy up for long, comfortabl...
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University of Michigan moving centuries-old treeSep 23, 2014 1:01 am - ANN ARBOR, Mich. - A towering, centuries-old tree at the University of Michigan is set to be moved to make way for a construction project. The Ann Arbor university is p...
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Kitchen tours benefit Fox Valley Food for HealthSep 22, 2014 11:00 pm - Kitchen envy isn't always a bad thing. From 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, five new, beautiful kitchens in St. Charles and Geneva will be open for tours, with pro...
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Outdoor classroom brings new dimension to students in InvernessSep 21, 2014 11:00 pm - At Holy Family Catholic Academy in Inverness, recess has taken on a whole new meaning. Sure, they have the traditional play lot and jungle gym, but ask students what the...
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Drift and detail plantings in garden designSep 21, 2014 6:15 am - It's a quandary we face every time we plant a new bed or border. It happens every time we wander up and down the rows of perennials at our local garden center. How many ...
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Suburban designers add edge to Gracious show houseSep 21, 2014 6:00 am - Looking for dramatic urban design — edgy even? Turn suburban interior designers loose on a north-side Chicago home. You'll get hot pink artwork that could take over a ro...
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Folk art festival is an alternative to the mall crawlSep 21, 2014 12:01 am - To call Kristen Sunby a "can-do'' person is a huge understatement. Give her a spice container, a mustard can, a clove box - the older, the better - and she's immediately...
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Time to plant your trees and shrubsSep 20, 2014 6:01 am - Fall is a great time to plant and transplant trees and shrubs. The warm soil, moderate air temperatures and rain of autumn help plants re-establish their root systems af...