Home and Garden
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Spruce up your home with spring's rosy glowFeb 13, 2014 4:45 am - This spring, pinks are popping up all over home decor — the softer versions soothing and nurturing, the bright ones bouncy and vivacious. Warm pink light can be flatter...
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New home? Tips for getting to know the gardenFeb 11, 2014 4:45 am - Americans are a restless bunch. They change locations with a frequency that would tire a migrating songbird. But there is more to moving day than unpacking boxes; there...
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Pet-owner challenge: Buying new furnitureFeb 11, 2014 4:45 am - NEW YORK — Sydney Masters’ dog Angus has white fur. But he loves to play and dig in the mud, so his paws are often brown. And that was a factor in Masters’ choice of sof...
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Ask a designer: Creating a multifaceted master bedroomFeb 09, 2014 4:45 am - We’re told a well-designed master bedroom should be an oasis of romantic calm. It’s also supposed to be the practical place where you store clothing and get a good night...
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An ancient dyeing art revamped and revisitedFeb 09, 2014 12:00 am - NEW YORK — From tablecloths to duvet covers, iPhone cases to wallpaper and startling calfskin wall hangings, the ancient Japanese resist-dyeing technique of shibori has ...
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What’s for dinner? Farm bill has a big impactFeb 08, 2014 5:45 pm - WASHINGTON — Look no further than your dinner plate to understand how the new farm bill affects you. About 15 percent of the money in the legislation signed into law Fr...
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Sign up for an evening wildflower walk May 12Feb 07, 2014 1:01 am - Join in a special evening wildflower walk at Dick Young Forest Preserve in Batavia. Join naturalists from the Forest Preserve District of Kane County for the "Wildflowe...
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Learn to fill your garden with native plantsFeb 06, 2014 10:00 pm - Would you like to plant more native plants in your garden but feel like you don't have a clue? Don't native plant gardens just look messy? No! Using native plants in you...
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Citizens for Conservation presents ‘The Homeowner and the Water Cycle’Feb 06, 2014 12:51 pm - Citizens for Conservation Community Education Committee presents “The Homeowner and the Water Cycle” Saturday, Feb. 22, at Barrington Village Hall, 200 S. Hough St., in ...
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Rolling Meadows woman to leave greenhouse where joy blossomedFeb 06, 2014 4:00 am - The wonderful memories that blossomed for three decades in Bill and Penny Bailey's “private paradise” greenhouse are packed into Penny's heart for the solitary move Satu...