Home and Garden
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A family room for the whole familySep 04, 2013 6:00 am - In many homes, the “family room” is decorated with just one purpose: to withstand the impact of juice-spilling, game-playing, cookie-eating, crayon-wielding children. Th...
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Turning your lilies into more liliesSep 04, 2013 6:00 am - I want more lilies. A lot more. And I mean true lilies (Lilium spp.) rather than daylilies (Hemerocallis spp.). Casa Blanca is the variety that has put me in such a sta...
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Keep trees protected from deer with itchy antlersSep 03, 2013 1:00 am - As fall approaches, it is time to protect the trunks of smooth-barked trees such as young maples from deer rubbing. Deer rub their antlers on trees, typically those with...
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Art in the garden: Mums add a seasonal touch to the fall landscapeSep 03, 2013 1:00 am - Chrysanthemums, or garden mums, are a traditional favorite in autumn landscapes. They are unbeatable for adding a fresh burst of color to the late season garden. Golden ...
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An original painting by Anibal VillacisSep 01, 2013 5:51 am - Q. I have an original painting by Anibal Villacis that my parents purchased in South America in the late 1960s. It is 48 by 9½ inches. What is its current value? A. The ...
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Elgin House Tour showcases city's beautySep 01, 2013 12:00 am - There's something deeply gratifying about putting in countless hours of meticulous restoration work to spruce up one's historic home and then showing it off to the world...
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Leasing solar may be a cost-saving option for homeownersAug 31, 2013 12:00 am - Ben Kunz wanted to do “the green thing” and save on his electric bill without paying a lot of money up front. So instead of buying a solar system for his house in Cheshi...
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Palatine couple wins $7,000 backyard makeoverAug 30, 2013 11:36 am - A Palatine family last month became the lucky winners of a $7,000 yard renovation through the Archadeck “Dream Backyard Makeover” contest. The Hall family — Amanda, Jere...
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In absence, garden suddently sproutsAug 30, 2013 5:51 am - I had the good fortune to be on the west coast of Scotland recently and found myself wandering through a neo-Gothic palace named Mount Stuart. Massive, ornate and techno...
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Bowes Creek Country Club presents Harvard model homeAug 30, 2013 12:00 am - Bowes Creek Country Club presents the Harvard, a luxury model home in its Masters Collection of single-family estate homes with wonderful views of nature and green space...