Home and Garden
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We want to entertain in yardMay 04, 2014 1:01 am - After living in this house for 15 years, the yard is in desperate need of help. Thanks to a contractor working on our basement, the grass next to our patio will never g...
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Lake Barrington woman seeks medal for relativeMay 03, 2014 11:00 pm - Persuading the White House to dole out a 2014 Presidential Citizens Medal to a guy who made a name for himself in the 1800s selling seeds and sowing good deeds may seem ...
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Society6 website helps artists create home goodsMay 03, 2014 5:45 am - Art is not just for hanging on your wall. An online marketplace, Society6, launched a line of area rugs in April — the newest addition to the website's growing collectio...
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Track your bulb plantings with photographsMay 03, 2014 1:01 am - Take photographs of your bulb displays throughout the month and make notes to help you remember where new bulbs can be added in fall to improve the display. This will ma...
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Glass House hosts 'Veil,' a poem in fog and glassMay 02, 2014 5:30 am - NEW CANAAN, Conn. - The Glass House, architect Philip Johnson's iconic Modernist structure set in the woods here, has been wrapped in a poetic fog by Japanese artist Fuj...
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Schaumburg Garden Club to hold plant sale SundayMay 02, 2014 1:01 am - Members of the Schaumburg Community Garden Club spent Thursday and Friday busily preparing for their native plant sale this weekend at Spring Valley Nature Center, 1111 ...
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Arbor Day events in Round Lake:May 01, 2014 1:01 am - Celebrate Arbor Day from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 3, at the Round Lake public works/police facility, 751 W. Townline Road, Round Lake. The event will proceed rain or...
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Eating organic: Plants like it tooApr 30, 2014 5:45 am - To get the most out of any organic fertilizer, keep in mind how plants feed and how these fertilizers act in the soil. The bulk of a plant's feeder roots - whether it's...
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Easy tips to help conserve waterApr 30, 2014 1:01 am - Q. What tips can you provide for conserving water in the garden? A. Because water is so essential to growing a lush garden, here are some easy water-saving tips: Water y...
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Clever tricks wake up underused guest bedroomApr 29, 2014 5:45 am - Although Cally and Dean Powrozek frequently hold sleepovers with their four grandchildren in their Hampshire home, those pint-size guests rarely sleep in the spare bedro...