Home and Garden
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Let the remodeling begin! Finalists chosen in contestOct 20, 2013 6:00 am - A few weeks ago, we asked you to send us photos of your family room — your outdated, overstuffed, rundown or woefully empty family rooms. And send them you did. Some roo...
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'Mantique' shops display alligator heads rather than grandma's chinaOct 20, 2013 6:00 am - Jason Koenig winced at people using taxidermy as decor until he did so himself. Now the St. Paul, Minn., real-estate agent has a 4-foot barracuda mounted above his stone...
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Tips for planting bulbsOct 20, 2013 1:00 am - Q. How should I plant bulbs so that they put on a beautiful spring showing? A. Here are tips on placing bulbs in the garden so that they will look their best, too: 타 Pla...
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Art in the garden: How to plant bulb groupings for a colorful springOct 19, 2013 6:00 am - We often think of fall as the time to focus on preparing our gardens for winter. We should, however, be putting some of our energy into preparing our gardens to come ali...
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Area builders offer selection of houses for quick deliveryOct 19, 2013 6:00 am - Dreaming of celebrating the holidays in a different home than you did last year? It isn't too late to make that change, according to area builders. Most have a nice sele...
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Everything’s coming up rosewood — or is it?Oct 19, 2013 5:51 am - Q. This cabinet was purchased from an antiques dealer when we lived north of Niagara Falls in Lewiston, N.Y. The cabinet is made from rosewood and is 53 inches wide, 15 ...
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Ultra-easy ways to show off pumpkins for HalloweenOct 17, 2013 6:00 am - NEW YORK — When is a pumpkin not a pumpkin? When it’s a jack-o’-lantern, sure, but Halloween’s jolly orange elf can be so much more. “For me, it’s like my favorite time ...
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Familiar visitors: Fruit flies move indoorsOct 16, 2013 6:00 am - I suppose I should look upon fruit flies as old friends. Our formal introduction took place in junior high school, in science lab. Now they visit regularly, every late s...
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Utility board urges energy conservation this winterOct 14, 2013 3:29 pm - The Citizens Utility Board is urging consumers to conserve energy and participate in efficiency programs offered by utilities after a recent federal report predicted tha...
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Glen Ellyn couple prepares for Fox Valley Antiques ShowOct 14, 2013 6:00 am - It starts with one. And then you want another. With two, you have a pair. And then you want one more. Three makes a collection. And then it gets harder to stop. And befo...