Home and Garden
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Supplement nature with seed, suet to give birds a wintertime treatJan 08, 2010 10:00 pm - Q. In addition to leaving the seed heads on my plants during the winter for the birds, is there any other help I can provide our feathered friends during the harsh w...
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Three easy ways to beautify your landscapeJan 01, 2010 10:00 pm - The start of the new year is an ideal time for homeowners to begin making plans for creating more beautiful and greener gardens. Just like making resolutions, it's easy ...
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Cantigny to host gardening symposiumJan 01, 2010 10:00 pm - The Cantigny Horticulture Department and Chicagoland Gardening magazine will present a one-day symposium for home gardeners from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan....
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Top 10 collectibles for 2010Jan 01, 2010 10:00 pm - Ten years into the new millennium, so many of us collectors remain captivated by antique household items from the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries. As in years past, we've ...
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Home and garden calendarJan 01, 2010 10:00 pm - Shows, seminars bull; "Moving Your Garden Forward," 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 16, at Cantigny Park Visitors Center in Wheaton. $75, includes lunch. Downl...
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Home and garden experts steer you in the right direction for 2010Dec 25, 2009 10:00 pm - You are going to spend time and money on your home and garden in the new year, and you don't have any of either to waste. We scouted around to find the most productive u...
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Holiday plants can be enjoyed in 2010Dec 25, 2009 10:00 pm - Q. For the holidays I received a beautiful poinsettia. How do I keep the plant blooming as long as possible? A. With proper care the plant should retain its color we...
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Steal this look: "It's Complicated" kitchen garden
Dec 25, 2009 10:00 pm - Are you planning to see the Meryl Streep-Alec Baldwin comedy, "It's Complicated," which opened on Christmas Day? If so, you might fall in love with Spanish colonial hous...
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Landscape design sampler at Aurora's The Growing PlaceDec 25, 2009 10:00 pm - Shows, seminars •"Make a Trough Class," 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 28, and Saturday, Jan. 30. Make a hypertufa (lightweight concrete) trough of about 14-by-20 inches. C...
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Transform a room from bottom up with new flooringDec 25, 2009 10:00 pm - When the time comes to remodel a room, few projects will have the impact that replacing the floor can achieve. By changing the color, pattern or material, the room trans...