Home and Garden
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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...
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'Beer and Baubles: Men's Shopping Night'Dec 18, 2009 10:00 pm - Holiday events • Christmas Craft Fair, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19. Local crafters, artists and vendors. Knupper Nursery, 1801 N. Rand Road, Palatine. (847) 35...
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Courage: Try the unexpected to discover hidden beautyDec 18, 2009 10:00 pm - A home's Christmas decorations reflect the family and the love and spirit of the holiday. But what are designers to do when the house is great, but the family has moved ...
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Kathy Ireland's holidays are far from photo-shoot perfectDec 18, 2009 10:00 pm - Kathy Ireland spent years as a red-carpet regular during her career as a fashion model and film actress. But during the holiday season, this highly successful businessw...
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Designers show how to get most out of new and old decorationsDec 11, 2009 10:00 pm - Holiday decorations create a warm glow and cheer us up, so they might be even more important at times like this when the economy is stressful. Buying a few new things an...
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Growing a new generation of gardenersDec 11, 2009 10:00 pm - A few months ago, I embarked on a new speaking campaign. My ambitious goal was to convince the masses on why gardening is so important. This all stemmed from the recogni...
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Tree selection and care tips from Morton ArboretumDec 11, 2009 10:00 pm - Are your Christmas tree selection skills on the same level as Charlie Brown's? Well, good grief! Let The Morton Arboretum offer up some great tips to keep the Christmas ...