Home and Garden
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Flooring trends, like popular decor, are always evolvingApr 11, 2014 12:00 am - Though not always top of mind when designing or renovating, there is no question that the single biggest visual element in a home is the floor. Flooring sets the mood of...
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Benign neglect? Garden pest control naturallyApr 10, 2014 5:30 am - Gardeners worried about the safety of synthetic pest-control products sometimes turn to botanically derived compounds instead. But many of those also contain toxic ingre...
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Melinda Myers gardening seminar:Apr 10, 2014 1:01 am - Nationally recognized gardening expert, TV/radio host, author and Birds & Blooms columnist Melinda Myers will present a "Create Your Own Wildlife Sanctuary, while Deterr...
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Des Plaines launches home improvement contestApr 10, 2014 1:01 am - Des Plaines Mayor Matt Bogusz launched a community beautification contest this week aimed at recognizing homeowners who take pride in their properties. Through the Curb ...
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Know what is or isn't in your soilApr 09, 2014 5:45 am - If plants could squeal like hungry pigs, we gardeners would pay more attention to their fertilizer needs. But plants do tell us when they are hungry - with poor or disto...
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Working wet soil can damage it for yearsApr 09, 2014 1:01 am - Q. I want to get outside and start gardening. However, my neighbor says the soil is too wet and I should wait. Why should I wait, and how can I tell when the soil is rea...
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More good bugs than bad in your gardenApr 08, 2014 1:01 am - Our gardens attract insects. Some gardeners lament this fact of nature, but they shouldn't. There are considerably more good bugs than bad calling your garden home. Bene...
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New building toys go beyond the old wooden blockApr 05, 2014 11:00 pm - Building and construction toys have been a fixture in playrooms since, well, forever, and there are several reasons for their enduring appeal. “Directions aren't necessa...
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Gourmet herbs: tasty, attractive and easy to growApr 05, 2014 5:01 am - Culinary herbs are enjoying a revival thanks to new varieties, stronger flavors, health concerns and more discerning palates. Their low cost, attractiveness and easy-to-...
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Right at home: Find your favorite variation on the classic vaseApr 05, 2014 5:01 am - We've been picking flowers and sticking them in containers for thousands of years. The early Egyptians did it, as did the Chinese: Feng Shui guidelines for creating harm...