Home and Garden
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Parents return to nature for creative, fun back yardsSep 11, 2009 11:00 pm - Some of my fondest memories from childhood involve playing in the ravine next to my grandmother's home with my cousins. There wasn't a swing set or jungle gym in sight. ...
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Let native plants take their natural place instead of suburban lawnSep 06, 2009 11:00 pm - Being au naturel can get you in trouble. At the very least it leads to hushed comments and disapproving stares. But my lawn is used to this. It went native about 11 yea...
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Fall is the time for bulbs and some will bloom right awaySep 04, 2009 11:00 pm - Most fall-planted bulbs don't bloom until spring, but autumn crocus bulbs planted early this month will provide a same-season show of dazzling fall blooms. Autumn crocus...
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Flower bulbs make a 'box lunch' for garden pests
Sep 04, 2009 11:00 pm - Bulbs are perfect, self-contained packages for gardeners. They're equipped with everything necessary to make flowers grow and bloom. Problem is, that makes them a prize ...
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Hard times hit the Missouri Botanical GardenSep 04, 2009 11:00 pm - ST. LOUIS -- The Missouri Botanical Garden in St. Louis will impose mandatory pay cuts, a hiring freeze and staff reductions through attrition. President Peter Raven ann...
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Houses on Children's Memorial walk showcase owners' flairSep 04, 2009 11:00 pm - From a historic Victorian in Palatine through two very different Inverness homes to a Barrington Hills residence with drop-dead views, a housewalk benefiting Children's ...
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Fall flowering perennials brighten borders gone drabSep 04, 2009 11:00 pm - Is the color in your perennial garden fading along with the summer? Dramatic spaces don't have to turn drab just because we turn the calendar from August to September. N...
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Naperville home recycles to craft historic feelAug 28, 2009 11:00 pm - ake a look at the exterior of Doreen Schweitzer's home and it looks like it has been there for a hundred years or more, just like many of its neighbors on the western ed...
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E. Idaho man grows, sells fruit for extra income
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Community gardners team up to tend Giving GardenAug 28, 2009 11:00 pm - The Community Garden in Itasca goes back more than 40 years, but an initiative this summer has given it new life: members started a Giving Garden, with some of its harve...