Home and Garden
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Lily Lake couple does double duty to keep colorful garden in bloomJul 23, 2010 11:00 pm - Each spring Carrie and James DeLaPeña plant every one of those 700 cannas by hand. That is something you will want to keep in mind when you visit their Lily Lake garden ...
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Go for the spray or dunk when fighting Japanese beetlesJul 23, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. There is a metallic green-colored beetle decimating the leaves of my Queen of the Prairie plant in my native plant garden. Several times I found four or five beet...
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Phlox are a mainstay in the summer gardenJul 23, 2010 11:00 pm - The summer perennial border is a beautiful thing. Many perennials are at the top of their game - lush foliage and impressive blooms. Even in the gardens of the most adve...
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Bisque porcelain figures have dropped in valueJul 23, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. I have inherited two statues we call "George and Martha," even though they do not look anything like the first president and his wife. They are about 2 feet tall,...
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Gardening brought Batavia couple together, now family joins inJul 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Debbie and Geoff Rempert are particularly successful gardeners. A garden in Batavia brought the couple together and helps them raise their children. And oh, yes, a stin...
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Itasca Giving Garden having its best year yetJul 16, 2010 11:00 pm - From the trading pit at the Board of Trade to the community garden plots in Itasca. That's how far Marty Lundeen has come since walking away from his career as a bond tr...
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Quit bugging my tomatoesJul 16, 2010 11:00 pm - With the upcoming warm weather insects will become a problem on tomatoes. Early detection is the key to controlling insect problems before they get out of hand. Get a ma...
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Garden to open in Chicago's Englewood neighborhoodJul 16, 2010 11:00 pm - One of Chicago's most downtrodden neighborhoods is getting a boost. The Heritage Station Community Garden opened in Englewood last week. Terina Cranshaw-Hodges is the he...
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Gardening coach shares plant advice, tipsJul 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Here are words of plant wisdom from Debbie Rempert, who recently started a garden coaching website, gardengirlbatavia.com. •Sweet woodruff is fragrant in the spring and ...
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A rose is a rose, but not a big seller in the case of this chinaJul 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. Years ago, my husband received this rose-patterned china set as a gift. It has been sitting around for more than 40 years, and we have decided to sell it because ...