Home and Garden
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Holly offers year-round appeal no matter where you liveOct 16, 2009 11:00 pm - If you're looking for a plant with year-round appeal, holly belongs near the top. No matter where you live, hollies offer shiny red, orange, or yellow berries, and many ...
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Fall fun at the farm at The Growing Place in AuroraOct 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Seminars, sales •Fall Fun at the Farm, 10 a.m. to noon Oct. 24. Nature storytelling and silent auction; for families. The Growing Place, 2000 Montgomery Road, Aurora. Ca...
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A decade of Michael Graves' design at TargetOct 16, 2009 11:00 pm - Ten years ago, Target partnered with designer Michael Graves to make great design affordable to all. The Minneapolis Institute of Art exhibit, "From Towers to Teakettles...
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Willowbrooke Wildlife Center plans 'Fall Fun at the Farm' eventOct 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Seminars, sales •Fall Fun at the Farm, 10 a.m. to noon Oct. 17. Willowbrook Wildlife Center Raptor Program; all ages. The Growing Place, 2000 Montgomery Road, Auror...
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Antiques: Palatine home goes back in timeOct 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Don't ask Donna Finegan to explain the compulsion to decorate her home with furniture from the 17th or 18th century. This pre-Revolutionary War period was not the most ...
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Missouri horticulturist gaining notoriety
Oct 09, 2009 11:00 pm - KINGSVILLE, Mo. -- The little white puff ball sneaks up on Matt Bunch. "That might be a first for me," he says, holding up what looks like your average drug store cotton...
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Be patient, it may take years before trumpet vine bloomsOct 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. I gave my daughter a trumpet vine three years ago. It has lush growth, but no blooms. It is in full sun, close to the lawn, but not fertilized. What can we do to get ...
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Natural 'fences' create a more beautiful barricadeOct 09, 2009 11:00 pm - Neighbors are wonderful. They are nearby for an impromptu barbecue. They look after your house when you're on vacation. Their kids may even mow your lawn or shovel your ...
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No rest for the gardener with frost approaching
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Perennial picks to pair with Russian sageOct 02, 2009 11:00 pm - Just when the bright colors of some perennials take a break in late summer, Russian sage makes its glorious appearance. Spindles of purple or lavender atop bushy silvery...