Home and Garden
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Prepare for success with sharp tools, animal repellentsApr 02, 2014 1:01 am - If there are warm periods in early spring, bulbs may sprout prematurely, especially those planted with a southern exposure close to a house or garage. Leaves of bulbs e...
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Protect your crab apple tree nowApr 02, 2014 1:01 am - If you have a crab apple tree that gets apple scab, it is time to begin spraying it with fungicide if you wish to try to control the disease. On a tree with apple scab, ...
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For healthy plants, start pruning nowApr 01, 2014 1:01 am - Our green thumbs are itching, but it's too early to dig. What's an eager gardener to do before the soil warms? Grab your pruners. Don't be afraid. It is true there are s...
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Luxurious bathroom is this decade's 'it' roomMar 31, 2014 2:01 am - Bathrooms have gone quite literally from an unmentionable to the most visited and celebrated room in some homes. Magnificent bathrooms have become the epitome of lavish ...
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Kitchen renovation adds space, improves traffic flowMar 31, 2014 2:01 am - Maureen Willenborg of Arlington Heights badly wanted to revamp her old kitchen. Tired of trying to squeeze in the little nooks and crannies the snug space afforded her, ...
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Buffalo Grove Garden Club selling plantsMar 30, 2014 1:01 am - The Buffalo Grove Garden Club is holding its annual plant sale, whose proceeds fund our scholarship fund. Order plants by April 8 for pickup at the Alcott Center, 530 Be...
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Gourmet herbs: tasty, attractive and easy to growMar 29, 2014 5:45 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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Puppy-proofing? Protect your dog - and your homeMar 28, 2014 5:45 am - We bought food bowls, borrowed a crate and dusted off baby gates. But soon after we adopted our 13-week-old puppy, we discovered the house really wasn't ready. Clove, a ...
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Show your creativity, color in a kitchen backsplashMar 26, 2014 5:45 am - Make a splash in your kitchen with color. Even those who are afraid of using color manage to accept some pizazz when it comes to the design of a kitchen backsplash. Both...
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Start coleus cuttings now for May plantingMar 26, 2014 1:01 am - If you have kept a coleus as a houseplant over the winter, you still have time to start cuttings for transplanting to the garden when the weather is warm enough. Use a s...