Home and Garden
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Treasures in your attic: Little bear has valueJan 13, 2011 10:00 pm - Q. This small teddy bear belonged to my husband's mother and she told me it was from the 1920s or '30s. It is a Schuco Perfume Bear from Germany. The head comes off ...
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Grayslake garden club offers scholarshipJan 12, 2011 10:00 pm - The Grayslake Greenery Garden Club is committed to encouraging interest in all phases of home gardening, promoting civic beautification, and promoting conservation of na...
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Architect brings innovative concept to LibertyvilleJan 07, 2011 10:00 pm - Sarah Susanka is wildly popular as architects go. Her several books touting “Not So Big” houses have sold more than 1 million copies. But that doesn't make it easy for h...
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Environmental author to speak in BarringtonJan 06, 2011 10:00 pm - Citizens for Conservation will bring Douglas W. Tallamy, the author of “Bringing Nature Home: How Native Plants Sustain Wildlife in Our Gardens,” to the Barrington Area ...
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Christmas orchid will provide beautiful blooms with proper careJan 06, 2011 10:00 pm - Q. I received a beautiful orchid for Christmas, but have no idea how to care for it. Any suggestions? A. Since you received your orchid as a gift, chances are it is...
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Journals can add another dimension to gardeningJan 06, 2011 10:00 pm - Gardeners seeking a different kind of growing experience with the start of the new year might try keeping a journal. It's a great way to get a better picture of what's h...
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The beauty of the Chinese QuinceJan 06, 2011 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON — They say that you plant pears for your heirs because pear trees take a while to bear a lot of fruit and then do so for decades, living longer than their sis...
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Flea market runs in PalatineDec 30, 2010 10:00 pm - Morton Arboretum The following events are scheduled to take place at the Morton Arboretum, on Route 53 at I-88 in Lisle. For more details including admission rates,...
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Indoor tasks will beautify garden in the springDec 30, 2010 10:00 pm - Winter is a good time for garden planning. Consult your notes on seed and plant purchases, past garden successes and failures, and garden maps as you begin to plan garde...
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Treasures: Library sale leads to rare book findDec 30, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. A few years ago, I went to a book sale at a library in a small Oklahoma town, and the items were priced at 25 cents and 50 cents each. I found “The Robe” by Lloyd...