Home and Garden
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Backyard makeover contest Week 3: Started, never finishedMay 20, 2012 1:00 am - From the top of the deck we no longer have privacy from all of the other neighbors’ decks in the neighborhood. So we got the great idea to put in a concrete patio, ...
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Planter big enough to grow produce for a variety of dishesMay 20, 2012 1:00 am - Mediterranean Planter from “The Balcony Gardener” (CICO Books, 2012) This wooden window box can hold enough produce for a variety of delicious summer dishes. Y...
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Track garden’s progress in photos, notebookMay 20, 2012 1:00 am - Over the years, I’ve had some great success stories, along with a fair amount of challenges. But that’s what gardening is about, because learning from the chal...
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Are this lounge chair and ottoman worth much?May 19, 2012 11:00 pm - Q. My parents were avid antiques collectors and I have inherited some marvelous items including a classic Eames lounge chair and ottoman. We purchased them at a New Jers...
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An Asian-inspired garden makes a backyard a true retreatMay 19, 2012 1:00 am - In his Tahoe Park, Calif., backyard, Joe Rincon created a love note with a postcard view. A graceful waterfall splashes into a cool pond stocked with silver and orange k...
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Fresh produce coming soon to Fox Valley farmers marketsMay 17, 2012 3:00 pm - Fresh, locally grown produce will soon be available at farmers markets throughout the Fox Valley and Tri-Cities area. Aurora Farmers Markets: The Aurora Farmers Market ...
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What makes an Asian-inspired garden?May 16, 2012 1:00 am - In Japan, gardening is more than plants and their care; it’s a philosophy. Each element of the garden represents an ideal, a physical representation of a spiritual pursu...
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How to landscape your backyard sanctuary in suburbsMay 14, 2012 2:00 am - Homeowners are choosing patios with seat walls, and simple, low-maintenance plantings
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Backyard makeover Week 2: Yard needs an attitude adjustmentMay 13, 2012 6:00 am - We'd love our yard to be as fun as the people who use it. Instead our yard says, "Take a number ... no more room on the patio." As soon as it gets a little bit warm, w...
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Backyard makeover contest Week 2: Blank slateMay 13, 2012 6:00 am - We've been here for five years and really don't use our backyard. We'd like to have a patio to put our outdoor furniture on, but just don't know what we want and haven't...