Home and Garden
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Suburban soil, climate suits some grape varieties just fineSep 25, 2009 11:00 pm - Rarely mistaken for Napa Valley or the wine regions of France, the suburbs are coming into their own as a place for growing grapes and making wine. The secret is selecti...
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Plant daffodils now to dazzle the landscape in springSep 25, 2009 11:00 pm - There is little else you can do in your landscape that requires so little time, is easy to do, and pays off in huge dividends, as planting bulbs. They fit in every garde...
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Seminar set on tree and shrub fall and winter careSep 25, 2009 11:00 pm - Seminars, sales •Tree & Shrub Fall and Winter Care, 10 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 3, at Knupper Nursery, 1801 N. Rand Road, Palatine. Free. (847) 359-1080. •Fall tree care...
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Shake plants to dislodge Japanese beetlesSep 25, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. I keep spraying and picking off Japanese beetles and they keep coming back. A. Gardeners are all too familiar with how Japanese beetles can demolish a garden ove...
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Summer finishes with harvests aplenty for Giving GardenSep 25, 2009 11:00 pm - Say what you will about this summer's unpredictable weather, but this much food pantry coordinators know: Conditions were ripe for harvesting fresh produce. A random sam...
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Newest designs in light fixtures feature a clean, yet colorful lookSep 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Clean, sleek, simple designs. Forget the brushed nickel finishes and the ornate renderings of the past few years. If you are going to buy a lamp or other light fixture, ...
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Morton Arboretum schedules Fall bulb saleSep 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Seminars, sales •Morton Arboretum Fall Bulb Sale, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20. More than 150 varieties of spring-blooming bulbs, including 59 tulip varieties....
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Brilliant orange, golden yellow join fiery reds in autumn color paletteSep 18, 2009 11:00 pm - The days are getting shorter. There are school supplies everywhere in the house. Football games are on TV. Fall is here, and it's time to think about setting your garden...
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Country folk art festival this weekend at Kane County fairgroundsSep 18, 2009 11:00 pm - A reproduction antique doll should be authentic down to her corset. That's the way Robin Thompson makes them. Honest. "I'm a research junkie," said the Mount Prospect ar...
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Couple enjoys pond from deck and kitchenSep 18, 2009 11:00 pm - Look what can happen when a woman mentions she would like a pond in her back yard. Ellen Trauten did that, and her husband, George, not only created a large pond with a ...