Home and Garden
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Tete-a-tete chair sets foster conversationNov 18, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. We have had this furniture set for many years and have never discovered what it is called or what it is worth. We would appreciate any help you might provide. A...
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A recent grad makes her first place her dream placeNov 18, 2010 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON -- When Heloise McKee moved here after college, she packed her car with the essentials: five bags of clothes, an alarm clock and a folder filled with tear sh...
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Don't divide mums in the fallNov 11, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. I have hardy mum that blooms in the late summer and early fall. It is OK to divide them once they have finished blooming in the fall? A. Don't be tempted to divi...
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Geneva house walk among upcoming home & garden eventsNov 11, 2010 10:00 pm - Holidays • Holiday Open House, today, Platt Hill Nursery, both locations, 222 W. Lake St., Bloomingdale and 2400 Randall Road, Carpentersville. Includes workshops, ...
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It may take some time for Windberg prints to reach valueNov 11, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. I have two limited-edition prints by Dalhart Windberg. They are titled “Love's Reflection["] and “The Glow of Love.["] They have matching frames, signed but not n...
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No need for a mansion with these designer tipsNov 11, 2010 10:00 pm - Just because your home isn't a huge castle doesn't mean you can't have style. Think of all those young New York designers who put so much charm and ingenuity in their st...
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Holiday open house at Platt Hill NurseryNov 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Holidays • Holiday Open House, Nov. 12-14, Platt Hill Nursery, both locations, 222 W. Lake St., Bloomingdale and 2400 Randall Road, Carpentersville. Includes works...
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How to save Swiss chard from garden pestsNov 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. One of the crops I love to grow in my garden is Swiss chard; I love to stir fry it in olive oil with garlic and pine nuts. Although every year I battle some insec...
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Painted by gifted amateur, vase value dips recentlyNov 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. I've enclosed pictures of a vase that has been in my wife's family for more than 70 years. It is 19½ inches high and 14 inches wide at the handles. It is decorate...
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Sofas become personal statements in tough economyNov 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Today's hot sofas may range in style, size, color and design, but they have one quality in common: comfort. “The notion of comfort is a very personal thing – what's comf...