Home and Garden
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Barrington club has native plant saleApr 30, 2011 2:00 am - Conservation group’s yearly native plant sale returns this weekend
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Zen dens: Modern family rooms eschew the genericApr 30, 2011 1:00 am - Until recently, Steven Friedman would never have invited his friends down to his basement. The room was home to kids’ toys and exercise equipment — and little else. “It ...
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May in the garden: Botanic Garden explodes in color this month – yours could tooApr 30, 2011 12:00 am - May is a busy month in the garden and a time of fast change as the weather warms up and plants come into flower. The Botanic Garden explodes with color in May. Divide pe...
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Low profilesApr 30, 2011 12:00 am - “Buying a plant because it's pretty doesn't work,” Hopkins says. Before considering the following aesthetic or fun characteristics, make sure a groundcover is suited to ...
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Big plants — the gaudier the better — capture our heartsApr 30, 2011 12:00 am - Each spring, gardeners’ reckless love affair with enormous plants — the gaudier the better — begins anew. Why bigger and brighter is nearly always better.
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Art in the garden: Flowers not just another pretty face in a vaseApr 30, 2011 12:00 am - Pansies, day lilies, nasturtium — all are beautiful in the garden. But what about their other uses? Say perhaps, eating them? You have probably already eaten flowers — b...
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Local designers shine at Lake Forest ShowhouseApr 29, 2011 2:00 am - There's nothing like a kitchen with warmth and personality. And that's what you'll find in the one Leggy Bird Designs of Libertyville created for the Lake Forest Showhou...
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Local designers shine at Lake Forest ShowhouseApr 29, 2011 2:00 am - There’s nothing like a kitchen with warmth and personality. And that’s what you’ll find in the one Leggy Bird Designs of Libertyville created for the Lake Forest Showhou...
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Garden Conservancy’s Open Days begin this weekendApr 27, 2011 2:00 am - The Garden Conservancy’s Open Days program for 2011 begins Sunday, May 1, at Beauty without Boundaries, 1130 Laurel Ave., Winnetka, open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission to ...
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Cantigny greenhouse open to public on May 1Apr 27, 2011 2:00 am - The horticulture department at Cantigny Park in Wheaton will host an eco-friendly open house from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 1. The event will take garden enthusia...