Home and Garden
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Local house tours reveal surprises and decorMay 30, 2008 11:00 pm - House tours are your chance to peek inside homes old and new around the suburbs and check out their surprises. We can also see how their owners have modernized and decor...
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New to the gardening game? Start with theseMay 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Do you long for flower beds filled with lush, blooming perennials but don't know where to start? Are you a beginning gardener who is intimidated by all the choices at yo...
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Summery sheer fabric suits semicasual dressMay 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. I am invited to an informal wedding this summer that will take place on the beachfront. I want something appropriate for the time and place. Please help. A. I have s...
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We love roses of every shade and hueMay 30, 2008 11:00 pm - If you're a fan of Flower Carpet roses, you'll be happy to learn there are two new colors in this new generation. They are Pink Supreme and Amber, joining last year's S...
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Roundup of area housewalksMay 30, 2008 11:00 pm - June 1: Berwyn Historical Society hosts Historic Berwyn's Bungalow Tour from noon to 5 p.m. Tickets are $25 at the door. Berwyn Public Health Department, 6600 W. 26th St...
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Native plants can simplify yard workMay 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Just because a plant has been growing here for as long as anyone can remember doesn't mean it's a native species. Native plants are those found naturally in a specific r...
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Discovering the many advantages of weiglaMay 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Gardeners of a certain age may remember when the weigela was regarded as a relic of Victorian times and not worthy of a serious place in contemporary gardens. Times have...
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Not all ergonomic tools are created equal
May 23, 2008 11:00 pm - Gardeners with painful disabilities needn't have such a tough row to hoe. Nearly one in five U.S. adults -- some 46 million people -- has arthritis, according to the Cen...
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London garden devoted to 'quiet Beatle'
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Why do we love gardening? Let's count the waysMay 23, 2008 11:00 pm - After more than three decades of garden writing and much longer as a gardener, I'm seeing a new phenomenon. Gardeners and would-be gardeners seem to be losing self-conf...