Home and Garden
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Art in the garden: Vertical gardeningAug 14, 2011 12:12 am - When space is tight, hanging planters are fertile ground for creativity
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Home and garden calendarAug 14, 2011 12:00 am - Call for heirloom gardeners Garfield Farm Museum in Campton Hills is looking for garden enthusiasts who would like to display and sell their favorite heirlooms at...
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Ask yourself if wedding woes are about you, or the brideAug 14, 2011 12:00 am - Q. My younger sister, who is my closest friend within the family, or so I thought, is getting married. She and her fiance are planning (and paying for) a big fancy w...
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Men’s club tends Mitzvah Day gardenAug 14, 2011 12:00 am - If you think backyard gardening is a woman’s pursuit, think again. At the Congregation Or Shalom in Vernon Hills, it is members of the Men’s Club who have organized a ga...
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Art in the garden: Succulents in the summer gardenAug 07, 2011 1:12 am - The hot, scorching days of summer can be as difficult for plants as they are for people, but the thick, fleshy leaves, roots and stems of succulents help them through th...
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August in the garden: Pay attention to water levels this monthAug 07, 2011 1:00 am - After a busy spring of gardening, it’s easy to start running out of steam in late summer. But the garden still needs care. If weather remains dry, provide supplemental w...
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Parents not obligated to leave inheritance to childrenAug 07, 2011 1:00 am - Q. My parents are in their mid-60s. They're retired and having a wonderful time, which I'm very happy about. Recently I was visiting them and, out of nowhere, my mot...
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Treasures in your attic: Heirloom Gibson girl plates date back to 1900Aug 07, 2011 1:00 am - Q. When I married 63 years ago, I was given this plate by my mother-in-law because I admired it. Over the years, I finally found a similar one. Both plates are in excell...
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Cottage gets storybook makeoverAug 07, 2011 12:00 am - For 12 years, Mark and Nancy Morris pined for the “mushroom cottage” on Lake Minnetonka, just west of Minneapolis-St. Paul. They often drove by the ivy-covered ea...
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What will come in handy in the dorm roomAug 06, 2011 6:00 am - Every store comes up with cool dorm finds this time of year. But if you're going to be a freshman and it's your first time living away from home — and maybe your first t...