Home and Garden
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Modern twists on wood furnishingsMay 25, 2012 1:00 am - Industrial designer Robert Hendrick was on a tech career track out of college until two things happened that changed his trajectory. First, he bought a company that main...
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Western Avenue garden planted with TLCMay 24, 2012 6:23 pm - Come this fall, students at Western Avenue Elementary School in Geneva hope to pile up produce they’ve grown themselves, on the school grounds. If all goes well, there w...
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Climate debate heats up as local gardeners change plantsMay 23, 2012 11:00 pm - Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does it today without ticking off somebody. The Heartland Institute put up billboards prior to its climate-change conferen...
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Garden club beautifies Mt. Prospect village hallMay 23, 2012 3:15 pm - If the Mount Prospect village hall looks a litle prettier this week, thank the members of the Garden Club of Mount Prospect. They planted a variety of perennials Monday....
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Libertyville historic home tour features Broadway StreetMay 22, 2012 11:30 am - The MainStreet Libertyville Design Committee will present the 9th Annual Historic Walking Tour from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 2. This year's theme, "A Walk Down ...
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Outdoor furniture making patios look more like family roomsMay 21, 2012 2:33 am - After checking out all the options available from patios to grills for building backyard retreats, it comes as no surprise that furniture comes in wide varieties, too. ...
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Water, fire can transform a backyardMay 20, 2012 6:00 am - Water and fire are elemental and have fascinated people forever, which helps explain the popularity of fountains, ponds and pools as well as fireplaces and firepits in s...
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Going on vacation? Hire a sitter for your gardenMay 20, 2012 4:38 am - Gardeners don’t have to remain housebound during the vacation season just because their edibles and flowers need tending. Find a sitter to handle the work. Keep you...
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Backyard makeover contest Week 3: Coleman householdMay 20, 2012 1:57 am - Our backyard looks like it was over taken by an army of lawn ornaments!!!!! What the experts at Aquascape Designs suggest, on a budget of $2,000-$5,000: An 8-by-11-foot ...
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Backyard makeover contest Week 3: Help me reach my potentialMay 20, 2012 1:57 am - All I could say is WOW, this is the contest I’ve been waiting for! Please help my unskilled owners spruce me up so that I can reach my full potential as an awesome ...