Home and Garden
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Rain barrel, native plant saleApr 29, 2014 1:01 am - More than 60 varieties of sun-loving, shade-loving and savanna plants will be for sale May 10 and 11 at the North Bay Pavilion at Independence Grove Forest Preserve, Rou...
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Use wallpaper efficiently as an alternative to paintApr 27, 2014 5:45 am - Wallpaper can be an efficient and effective way to spruce up a house without taking up any space. Wall coverings have been around for hundreds of years, but admiration w...
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Multigenerational homeowners prefer big, happy familiesApr 27, 2014 12:01 am - Growing up in India, Devyani Bhatt lived in a multigenerational home with her parents, her paternal grandparents and maternal grandfather. Now, many years later and seve...
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Heartier plants save time in the yardApr 26, 2014 5:45 am - It makes homeowners feel good when their yards look like showpieces without taking a lot of time because that gives them more time with their families. So more and more ...
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Invention loves collaboration at Milan showApr 26, 2014 5:30 am - MILAN — Collaboration drove invention during Milan's annual International Furniture Show and collateral design week events. This collaboration yielded the promise of hom...
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Update your living space with a small balcony makeoverApr 25, 2014 5:45 am - If your apartment or condo has a small terrace, the warm weather of spring and summer should ignite you to make the most of that great spot for entertaining (even if you...
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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...