Home and Garden
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Ask a Master Gardener: Whip underperforming raspberries into shapeApr 16, 2011 2:00 am - Q. We have a red raspberry plant that is about 8 years old and is fairly small. It will flower but produces little fruit. Fruit is very small. It seems to flower wit...
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Rain barrel project underway for S. Elgin LionsApr 13, 2011 11:00 pm - With spring just around the corner, the South Elgin Lions Club Green Team is selling rain barrels to the public. Each barrel is capable of holding 55 gallons of water th...
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DreamHome rooms come alive with sparkle and shineApr 12, 2011 12:00 am - Glitter on the walls sounds like a bit much, but the effect is subtle glamour when you see it in the small silver dressing room, the champagne dining room and the outdoo...
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Presley card has little more than sentimental valueApr 10, 2011 2:00 am - Q. My daughter is a big Elvis Presley fan, and when he died in 1977, we sent a sympathy card to the family. Seven months later, we received the acknowledgment shown ...
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Cool season annuals allow gardeners to punch up the color nowApr 10, 2011 1:00 am - After a long Chicago winter, gardeners are understandably anxious to punch up the color in their gardens. With the possibility of chilly weather, and even frost through ...
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New York is his kind of town but gal says no wayApr 10, 2011 12:00 am - Q. I live in Arlington, Va., with my girlfriend of five years. Both of us hope this is headed toward marriage, but we haven’t made it official yet. The problem is,...
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Ask a Master Gardener: Plant iris in light, loamy soil; save dividing for JulyApr 09, 2011 12:00 am - Q. I have a question regarding subdividing bearded iris. Can you please let me know what needs to be done to prepare the planting bed for bearded iris after dividing...
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April in the garden: Taking time to select right plants will pay dividendsApr 03, 2011 9:00 am - As the weather warms, gardening fever sets in. But use some discipline and restraint as you peruse plant catalogs and visit garden centers. Take the time to select plant...
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Art in the garden: Time for early spring pruningApr 02, 2011 11:00 pm - Pruning is a word that strikes fear in the heart of many. While there may be a few instances when pruning is best left to the professionals, a little spring pruning is s...
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Treasures in the attic: Drop-leaf table could be sofa or serving tableApr 02, 2011 8:00 am - Q. We have a table with drop leaves that looks like a sofa table. The Imperial Furniture Company of Grand Rapids, Mich., made the item. Can you discern its age and v...