Home and Garden
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Spruce disorder found in IllinoisMay 26, 2011 11:00 pm - URBANA, Ill. — University of Illinois plant experts say an illness that causes spruce trees to drop their needles has been found for the first time in Illinois. The uni...
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One of state's largest solar electrical systems powers Palatine homeMay 26, 2011 11:00 pm - Peter and Susan Gorr of Palatine would like to debunk a myth about solar energy. It is actually beneficial to a homeowner's bottom line. But, they acknowledge, it does r...
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Refinish hardwood floors for a fresh lookMay 23, 2011 12:00 am - Don’t look down on your hardwood floors just because they’re old and you want a new look underfoot. Your existing hardwoods can be the foundation, literally, of a fresh ...
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Easy-to-grow vine rewards gardeners with gorgeous bloomsMay 22, 2011 3:14 am - Clematis. It’s simple to grow and it’s available in a broad range of colors and sizes. It offers a long period of bloom. What more can a gardener want? Clematis are also...
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Founding Fathers were grounded in the garden, author saysMay 22, 2011 1:00 am - WASHINGTON — Andrea Wulf looks right at home in the U.S. Botanic Garden conservatory — a couple of hours off a plane from Atlanta, fresh from an interview for “All Thing...
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Decorating without breaking the budgetMay 22, 2011 1:00 am - As an interior stylist, Lili Diallo spends her days using what homeowners already own to make their rooms shine on the pages of design magazines. She is the deputy style...
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Railroad buff conducts nostalgia in basement museumMay 22, 2011 12:00 am - TOLEDO, Ohio — When Steve Rathke says, “This has given me signals for years,” he’s not speaking New Age. His hand rests on a 3-foot-diameter canister with softball-sized...
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Girlfriend’s makeup issues more than skin-deepMay 22, 2011 12:00 am - Q. My girlfriend and I have been together five months. She’s wonderful and beautiful. She lost a lot of weight before we met but still doesn’t have a very good self-...
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Designer earns national award for draperyMay 21, 2011 1:00 am - LaGrange interior designer Mary Susan Bicicchi of Interiors by Mary Susan won a national award for design for her drapery design. She recently returned from a national c...
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Solar lighting completes garden lookMay 21, 2011 1:00 am - Few things are prettier in a night garden than soft pools of light illuminating interesting trees, accent rocks and plants, or pathways. Whether on a small terrace or in...