Home and Garden
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A warm welcome for your front porchOct 04, 2013 6:00 am - The covered platform near a house’s front door has been called many names: porch, portico, veranda, stoop, lanai, piazza. But whatever you call it, this architectural ph...
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Art in the garden: The secret of forcing bulbs to bloom indoorsOct 04, 2013 6:00 am - Yes it’s time to plant spring flowering bulbs, but this year, why not purchase a few extra of your favorites to force into bloom indoors this winter? The rewards are gre...
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Steppingstones help make gardening a bit easierOct 03, 2013 4:00 am - Install steppingstones in garden beds where you frequently need to walk. There is a wide variety of materials to choose from. Pick a style that complements your house, y...
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Cover crops can add nutrients to soilOct 03, 2013 1:00 am - Q. Can you recommend a fall-sowing cover crop for Northern Illinois that I can turn over in the spring? A. Cover crops, also known as green manure crop, can be grown du...
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Public gets rare opportunity to see historic Schweikher HouseOct 01, 2013 7:00 am - A rare opportunity to tour Schaumburg's historic Schweikher House will be part of an international building-conservation committee's national tour day on Saturday. Hourl...
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Craftsmanship comes alive in tour of Oak Park homesOct 01, 2013 5:00 am - The home of a 19th-century carpenter who crafted the woodwork in Marshall Field's Walnut Room on State Street and display cases in the Field Museum will be open Saturday...
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Fall bulb planting:Sep 30, 2013 5:53 pm - Volunteers are sought to help with a fall bulb planting, sponsored by the Hawthorn Woods Environmental Committee, on Saturday, Oct. 13, starting at 11 a.m. at Heritage O...
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Help save the prairie at FermilabSep 30, 2013 1:39 pm - Submitted by Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory Calling all nature lovers. How would you like the chance to help diversify one of the oldest prairie restorations in I...
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Fall bulb plantingSep 29, 2013 10:21 am - Volunteers are sought to help with a fall bulb planting, sponsored by the Hawthorn Woods Environmental Committee, on Saturday, Oct. 13, starting at 11 a.m. at Heritage O...
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A newel post lampSep 28, 2013 5:51 am - Q. This statue has been watching my kids run up and down stairs for more than 50 years. We would like to know more about it. I have tried the Internet, but without much ...