Home and Garden
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Early presidents understood benefits of sustainable gardeningFeb 04, 2014 7:00 am - Four of this country’s early presidents — George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams and James Madison — would probably be members of environmental groups if they l...
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These plants are the next best thing to chocolateFeb 04, 2014 4:45 am - With Valentine’s Day coming up, thoughts naturally turn to chocolate. How nice it would be for gardeners to give their beloved a living, growing, chocolate expression of...
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Learn how to use native plants on your own propertyFeb 03, 2014 1:17 pm - Reservations for Garfield Farm Museum’s 29th annual Prairie, Woodlands, and Wetlands Management Seminar, to be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22, are no...
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Shibori: an ancient art now revamped and revisitedFeb 02, 2014 5:07 am - NEW YORK — From tablecloths to duvet covers, iPhone cases to wallpaper and startling calf-skin wall hangings, the ancient Japanese resist-dying technique of shibori has ...
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Murphy beds are making the bedroom superfluousFeb 01, 2014 12:00 am - PARIS — The long-established trend toward loft-like living means having a bed in the middle of your living space is now considered a lifestyle choice, like an open kitch...
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Hot stuff: Grow your own tea from your gardenJan 31, 2014 4:30 am - When temperatures fall, there’s nothing better than a piping hot cup of tea. And as craft and organic tea seeps into the mainstream, tea gardens are becoming a popular ...
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Right at home: Products aim to help kids sleepJan 31, 2014 4:30 am - Do your young ones balk at bedtime? Get gnarly at naptime? There are plenty of products aimed at parents looking to create the right mood in the nursery to send little o...
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Arbor Day tree offer:Jan 29, 2014 4:23 pm - Anyone from Illinois who joins the Arbor Day Foundation in February will receive 10 free Colorado blue spruce trees to plant when the weather turns warm, the organizatio...
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Buffalo Grove's Leider greenhouse operation fends off subzero weatherJan 28, 2014 11:00 am - It was a delightful, sunny Tuesday at Aptakisic Road and Leider Lane in northern Buffalo Grove, where the temperature was a balmy 75 degrees. At least that was the case ...
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Prevent a garden slugfest with baits, upkeepJan 28, 2014 4:45 am - Slugs and snails are ravenous plant eaters that leave behind slimy trails of destruction as they glide through nurseries and lawns, farm fields and gardens. Remedies abo...