Home and Garden
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Make your fireplace mantel a hot focal pointJul 06, 2012 5:00 am - As the unrivaled focal point in a room, your fireplace mantel is the star of the show. So it’s fun to give this all-important spot a new look every so often. Here are th...
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Monitor garden's water needs in hot, dry weatherJul 06, 2012 5:00 am - If hot and dry weather persists, monitor your garden's water needs. How much you should water will depend on a variety of factors such as the soil, types of plants, weat...
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Fresh Giving Garden concept sprouts all over ItascaJul 05, 2012 1:00 am - Drive around the village of Itasca and you are sure to see green garden stakes rising out of container plants in front of homes and businesses. A closer look reveals the...
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Arboretum offers tips for handling damaged treesJul 02, 2012 1:31 pm - The Morton Arboretum in Lisle is offering tips for homeowners hoping to extend the lives of their trees and prevent further property damage in the wake of Sunday’s storm...
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How to invite more birds into your gardenJul 02, 2012 6:00 am - Birds bring color, song, motion and beauty into the garden. Many have a voracious appetite or insect pests, too. When designing a new garden, choose plants that welcome ...
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For July Fourth, add a dash of Americana to your decorJul 02, 2012 5:00 am - From Memorial Day and Independence Day on through Labor Day, Americans are staging celebrations of patriotism. At summer ballgames and community events, we catch sight ...
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Young designer creates chancel furnishings for Arlington churchJul 01, 2012 6:53 am - On Sunday, May 27, the First United Methodist Church of Arlington Heights dedicated its new chancel furnishings — communion table, baptismal font, pulpit and candlestick...
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Learn how to recognize and combat invasive plantsJun 30, 2012 9:20 am - Learn about the nasty aliens — weeds, invasive and exotic plants — that are overrunning landscapes during a July 10 program at Fremont Public Library. Peggy Simonsen and...
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Soaking tubs making bathing a Zen experienceJun 30, 2012 5:00 am - Some of us are shower people, and some are bathers. But there's a way to be both, as the Japanese discovered centuries ago when they developed the 'ofuro,' or soaking tu...
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Can you tell me anything about my Kewpie doll?Jun 30, 2012 2:59 am - Q. Enclosed are photos of my Kewpie doll. I would appreciate any information on it. Hope you can help me. A. The name is supposedly derived from a corruption of the name...