Home and Garden
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Red adds excitement to garden but comes with challengesJul 16, 2010 11:00 pm - All reds aren't just red. Whole books have been written on the use of color in garden design, but even a brief discussion of color in general and red in particular will ...
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Invite the good guys into your tomato patchJul 16, 2010 11:00 pm - I've always believed in inter-planting perennials and herbs that attract pollinators and beneficial insects right in my veggie garden. Huge bumblebees love the bee balm,...
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'Head vase' a common item in '50s, '60sJul 09, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. Attached are photographs of a knickknack that was handed down by my mother years ago. It seems like it was in our kitchen for ages. Stamped on the bottom is "c" in a ...
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Genius of Wright, Olmsted, Jensen make home a slice of heavenJul 09, 2010 11:00 pm - What's it like living in a landmark, the type that people from around the world come to gawk at? Cozy, says Cathy Jean Maloney. Her home was designed by Frank Lloyd Wrig...
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Working farm donates three times a weekJul 09, 2010 11:00 pm - Officials with Loaves & Fishes Community Food Pantry in Naperville know the drill: They visit nearby Mayneland Farm three times a week to pick up donations of fresh prod...
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Cannas show off a tropical effect, work on pond marginsJul 09, 2010 11:00 pm - For a touch of the tropics in your garden, cannas can't be beat. These showy, exotic plants carry their brilliant flowers above large, bold and often colorful foliage. F...
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Get 'best of the west' with local garden walkJul 02, 2010 11:00 pm - Tours, walks •Best of the West Garden Walk, sponsored by the Morton Arboretum, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. July 9-10. Six locations the Western suburbs including Lemont, LaGrange,...
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Coreopsis will grow in nearly every gardenJul 02, 2010 11:00 pm - Coreopsis, commonly called tickseed, belongs in the "happy-go-lucky" family of flowering perennials. They will grow in almost any kind of soil and will survive despite c...
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'Sweet potato' instrument considered a child's toyJul 02, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. I have been trying for some time to find out about the musical instrument in the photograph. My grandmother gave it to me 50 years ago and told me that it was cal...
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Slugs view hostas as a nice nighttime saladJul 02, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. Several weeks ago I planted several hosta plants. I noticed that now many of the leaves have large holes chewed in them. Could this be due to slugs? I've checked ...