Home and Garden
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Chairs, sofas sport color and flowers in new Marimekko lineMay 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Bemz, the Swedish company that makes slipcovers for IKEA sofas and chairs, introduces a new line designed by Marimekko, the iconic Finnish company. The machine-washable ...
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Realistic tips for your romantic walkwayMay 29, 2009 11:00 pm - Paths are among the most romantic features in the typical suburban landscape. Close your eyes and imagine a path. You see a winding walk leading to a rose garden or mayb...
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Growing small fruit in the home gardenMay 29, 2009 11:00 pm - We usually think of vegetables when considering growing our own food, but there are many small fruits we can grow too. You should try growing strawberries, raspberries o...
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Maven of suburban art festivals collects, tooMay 22, 2009 11:00 pm - The tall, reedy neon sculpture "Embrace" glows in orange and pink with accents of blue, purple and green, while orange glass flowers and green bowls accompany two large,...
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Talk set on top ten perennials for multiple conditionsMay 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Gardening seminars • Knupper Nursery has a seminar on "Top Ten Perennials" for multiple conditions, at 9 a.m. Saturday, May 30, at 1801 N. Rand Road, Palatine. Free...
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Different ways to save money and protect the environmentMay 22, 2009 11:00 pm - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has found that levels of organic pollutants indoors - where we spend 90 percent of our day - are two to five times more polluted...
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Box elder bug removal may require pest professionalMay 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Q. I have swarms of elder bugs on a sunny side of my house every summer and fall. An exterminator said he could spray the side of my house and attic to get rid of th...
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Unusual knobs can infuse a room with styleMay 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Undermounted lighting and fancy molding are great ways to dress up a boring cabinet door. But unusual knobs, handles or drawer pulls are an even better way to infuse a r...
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Low-maintenance annuals put on colorful showsMay 22, 2009 11:00 pm - Recently, annuals have gotten rather a bad rap, thought of by some as too demanding, requiring frequent attention in the form of pruning, deadheading, replanting and fer...
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Growing Chinese vegetables in your own backyardMay 22, 2009 11:00 pm - If you cook in the Asian style, you might want to grow pak choy, winter melon and snow peas in your garden. A classic book by Geri Harrington has been reissued. "Growing...