Home and Garden
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Prices on Roseville's pottery have droppedJan 06, 2012 5:00 am - Q. I am enclosing photos of a vase that is in near-mint condition with no chips or scratches. It stands 14⅜ inches tall and is marked “Roseville U.S.A. 97-14” on the...
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Take a winter tour at Fabyan Japanese Garden in GenevaJan 02, 2012 11:00 pm - Bundle up warmly and bring your camera. Although you won’t see much in bloom within Fabyan Japanese Garden this winter, the structure of the trees creates unique photo a...
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Price, quality make granite king of the kitchen remodelJan 01, 2012 10:00 pm - Granite is king when it comes to kitchen and bathroom countertops and Ted May, kitchen designer for Imperial Stone Collections in Elk Grove Village, expects it to remain...
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Take care mixing cats and houseplantsJan 01, 2012 7:00 am - Cats like houseplants, but houseplants don’t like cats. Or, at least, cats don’t do houseplants any good. Take my ponytail palm, for example. My cat is an outdoor cat, b...
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January in the gardenJan 01, 2012 5:00 am - Winter is a good time for garden planning and doing research on new plants and garden directions. Take classes while you are not as busy with outdoor activities. Winter ...
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Chicago Botanic Garden to host 60th anniversary Orchid ShowJan 01, 2012 12:00 am - Celebrate Orchids! is the theme of this spring’s orchid show at the Chicago Botanic Garden, as the Illinois Orchid Society celebrates its 60th anniversary. On April 28 a...
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Treasures in your attic: Are these beauties dinner plates or service platesJan 01, 2012 12:00 am - Q. I have a set of 12 beautiful plates in perfect, like-new condition. I think these are service plates, and to my knowledge they have never been used but were alway...
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Downsize, simplify to ease your garden workloadDec 25, 2011 5:00 am - If you're gardening more but enjoying it less, maybe it's time to add some labor-saving ideas to that list of New Year's resolutions. Those can range from downsizing to ...
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New owners restoring historic Elgin home to its former gloryDec 24, 2011 12:00 am - James Halik and Jim Armstrong broke their rule against leaving home on Christmas Day only once — four years ago when Halik insisted they go see the downtrodden neoclassi...
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Treasures in your attic: Some ‘Moby Dick’ pieces are pursued by collectorsDec 23, 2011 12:00 am - Q. I am enclosing a photograph of a small chocolate pot (I think) with a “Moby Dick” pattern by Rockwell Kent. It was made by Vernon Kilns. It is 5.5 inches tall wit...