Home and Garden
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Design secrets to get your garden looking its bestJun 08, 2012 1:00 am - A garden can be defined in many ways: a plot of land used for the growing of flowers, vegetables, herbs and trees; an area of fertile, cultivated property; even as a ver...
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Illuminated backyards allow for time to enjoy outdoorsJun 04, 2012 6:00 am - Today's backyard is the place to be, to relax, to entertain, to enjoy yourself spring through fall. That means even after dark and when the big game is on. In the Chicag...
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Gardening season in full gear; go ahead and plantJun 03, 2012 5:00 am - The gardening season is now in full gear. An exceptionally warm March this year got the season off to an early start. Some plants were then damaged by April frosts, but ...
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Backyard makeover Week 5: Staycation — who needs Disney?Jun 03, 2012 1:00 am - My husband was recently injured while on duty as a full-time firefighter so this will be the summer of our “staycation.” I would love to enhance our backyard to give it ...
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Backyard makeover Week 5: Boring backyard syndromeJun 03, 2012 1:00 am - I try. I really do. No matter how much time, money or effort I put into my backyard, it never materializes to what I envision. My backyard is so large that it just doesn...
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Backyard makeover Week 5: AARP couple and disabled daughter need a backyardJun 03, 2012 1:00 am - Sun’s out, birds are chirping, open screen door ... ugly cracked cement porch, aging swing, unsightly chain fences, empty old flower pots and worn outdoor furniture. We ...
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Backyard makeover Week 5: Spring is for new beginningsJun 03, 2012 1:00 am - I believe our backyard deserves a makeover because it hasn’t had one in 17 years. Seventeen years ago my husband, Tom, suffered a brain anuerysm/stroke at the very young...
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How valuable is this Mickey Mouse children’s table?Jun 02, 2012 7:07 am - Q. I have a child’s table/desk that was manufactured in Naperville, Ill., in the 1930s. Mickey stands on both ends of the tabletop. I was told that only five were made a...
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The most eco-friendly lawn isn’t necessarily green in hueJun 02, 2012 5:00 am - The most eco-friendly lawn isn’t necessarily green in hue
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Some edibles are great as ornamentals, tooJun 02, 2012 1:00 am - Sweet potato vines decorating window boxes? Blueberry plants prized more for their foliage than their fruit? Some flowers and vegetables are as appealing in the home ga...