Home and Garden
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Shade garden design easy with award-winning perennialsAug 12, 2014 6:00 am - Some gardeners are discouraged by their shady landscapes. They believe their borders must be bereft of pretty perennials, like the plants in their friends' sunny gardens...
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The vagaries of the late-summer gardenAug 11, 2014 1:01 am - The Washington Post The Post's gardening columnist Adrian Higgins answered questions recently in an online chat. Here is an edited excerpt. Q. My giant dill has gone to ...
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Right at Home: Pop art packs decor punchAug 10, 2014 5:00 am - Mid-century modern style is now firmly planted in the home décor landscape. And one of its elements, pop art, is cultivating a 21st century following. Eye-catching, gra...
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Design comes from the heart, not the walletAug 10, 2014 1:01 am - BY JOSEPH PUBILLONES If I had to be simplistic about explaining interior design, I would do so by saying that there are two kinds of interiors: traditional and contempor...
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Glowing recommendations for outdoor lightingAug 09, 2014 12:01 am - Outdoor lighting is often an afterthought in exterior facelifts and landscape designs, something not remembered until the plants are dug, the deck is built and the house...
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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...