Home and Garden
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Summer school students cultivate life lessons from gardeningAug 19, 2012 5:00 am - A small courtyard tucked away in the back half of London Middle School in Wheeling reinvented itself this year as a vegetable garden, extending learning beyond the class...
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A weathered screen door can showcase your favorite treasuresAug 18, 2012 5:00 am - Old wood screen doors have long framed views of the outdoors, but after they’ve worn out their welcome, they can find a new use as a wall-mounted frame for artwork and c...
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Values for ‘Mammy’ cookie jar have droppedAug 18, 2012 4:40 am - Q. Could you tell me the value of these items shown in the enclosed photographs? A. The letter in today’s question came with pictures of around 25 different items, but b...
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Appraise that antique at Schaumburg bankAug 17, 2012 7:08 pm - Schaumburg Bank and Trust will host a free antique appraisal event 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 18. Space is limited and reservations are required. Antiques will be app...
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What to do if your weeds are out of controlAug 17, 2012 1:00 am - Q. We have many weeds in our garden. It has gotten out of control. My husband tries to pull them out but we cannot keep up. We do not want to use chemicals. Is there ano...
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The seven deadly sins of outdated decoratingAug 12, 2012 5:00 am - Style is not eternal. It's hard to believe that my own beautiful, pricey granite kitchen counters installed in 1999 are now considered passe. This does not mean that I a...
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Ditch the dryer: Tips for clothesline dryingAug 11, 2012 5:00 am - Think clotheslines are a relic of a bygone era, a time when our grandmothers slaved over their dainties with stiff birch-wood pins? Think again. Hanging clothes is hot, ...
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Flower show in Lake ZurichAug 08, 2012 3:30 pm - The Garden Club of Lake Zurich and the Plant and Garden Club of Wauconda will host a Standard Flower Show in Lake Zurich this weekend. The show, entitled “Follow The Yel...
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Floor cloths add a touch of style to modern homesAug 05, 2012 5:00 am - If you were the artistic wife of a sailor back in 17th century France, you didn’t let modest means deter you from decorating your home in style. You transformed your hus...
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Noted landscape architect used native plants, natural landscapingAug 05, 2012 1:00 am - SEAL HARBOR, Maine — Some of Maine's most popular destinations are located on Mount Desert Island, including Bar Harbor and Acadia National Park. But the island is also ...