Home and Garden
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Even beginners can sow success in the garden with a few simple tipsApr 21, 2011 1:00 am - Let's start small. That's the first step when you want to begin growing vegetables. Don't plow up the back yard, just plant a few containers or a small garden plot. Grow...
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Treasures in your attic: Telephone table history parallels phone useApr 17, 2011 12:00 am - Q. Could you please look at the pictures of my telephone stand? I would like to know when it was made and how much it’s worth. They belonged to my grandparents. A. ...
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How to build a brick mailbox yourselfApr 17, 2011 12:00 am - Q. Kids drove by and destroyed my mailbox with a bat. I always have liked the appearance of a lighted brick mailbox. What are some of the design basics to build a st...
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Art in the garden: Have a plan before shopping for plantsApr 16, 2011 2:40 pm - We all love to shop for plants in the spring. We’ve been pent up all winter dreaming over beautiful pictures in gardening books and magazines and drooling over descripti...
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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,...