Home and Garden
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Learn what plants thrive in Illinois at seminarFeb 12, 2011 11:00 pm - Garfield Farm Museum’s 25th annual Prairie, Woodlands, and Wetlands Management Seminar will be from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 19. From backyard gardeners to...
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How to shop garden catalogsFeb 12, 2011 12:00 am - By Mary Boldan, Mary Moisand and Donna Siemro Master Gardeners Q. I am interested in ordering seeds from a garden catalog. However, with so many catalogs, how do I...
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A rosy outlook after honeysuckle is named color of the yearFeb 11, 2011 11:00 pm - If you’ve grown tired of the grays, off-whites and earth tones that have dominated the design scene in recent years, you’re in for a treat. Honeysuckle, a bright and vib...
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Vibrant decor, bright ideas liven up a master-bedroom suiteFeb 11, 2011 11:00 pm - From petite framed photographs to full-size furniture, every room of Jenny and Jeff Risch’s St. Charles home features flea-market treasures and hand-me-down heirlooms wi...
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From deformity springs beauty in burl wood bowlFeb 11, 2011 11:00 pm - By Helaine Fendelman and Joe Rosson Treasures in your attic: Q. I found this 18-inch-diameter circular bowl on one of my treasure hunts. The reed trim around the ...
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For kids' sake, don't rush things with new womanFeb 11, 2011 11:00 pm - Q. I'm a proud daddy of two little ones who are 5 and 3. My own father abandoned my family when my sister and I were about the same age my kids are now. I barely r...
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Antiques show to highlight folk art, quiltsFeb 11, 2011 11:00 pm - If folk art or country antiques are your passion, you will want to head to the Northern Illinois Antiques Dealers Association show Saturday, Feb. 19, and Sunday, Feb. 20...
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Your news: Work on Baker’s Lake savannah recognizedFeb 09, 2011 11:00 pm - More than 120 people attended the Conservation and Native Landscaping Awards ceremony held at the Metcalfe Federal Building in Chicago. The awards recognize exemplary na...
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It’s time to start shopping for spring flowers and plantsFeb 04, 2011 11:00 pm - Well, the people who send out your favorite flower and plant catalogs no longer call themselves mailorder companies, but the result is the same. Whether you view gorgeou...
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Bureaus may need cleaning more than refinishingFeb 04, 2011 11:00 pm - Q. I was given these two bureaus recently by an elderly friend. They were purchased from Pane’s Furniture in Boston sometime between 1910 and 1930. The top drawer of...