Home and Garden
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Bushes spruce up White House decor
Mar 07, 2008 10:00 pm - Derry Moore/ Architectural Digest The Oval Office was brightened up during First Lady Laura Bush's redecorating of the White House. The Bushes may be on their way out, b...
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Yes, spring is coming, and so are your gardensMar 01, 2008 10:00 pm - By the time March arrives, gardeners throughout northern Illinois are eagerly awaiting the arrival of spring. After this especially cold and snowy winter, early-floweri...
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Some shrubs a natural for attracting hummingbirds, butterfliesFeb 29, 2008 10:00 pm - Beating around the bush … are hummingbird and butterfly wings. Here are three often overlooked native shrubs that are just the ticket for attracting more of these welcom...
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A passion for orchids
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Find wildflowers blooming soonFeb 29, 2008 10:00 pm - March is not a good time to leave Chicago for warmer climes. No, March is the month of hope. It will get warmer. It will stop snowing, and spring will come. Soon. Spri...
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Hoeing to a new kind of victory
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New varieties help gardens get realFeb 22, 2008 10:00 pm - Gardens have issues that catalogs don't. For example, you might have extensive shade to plant or maybe neighborhood deer think your garden is a smorgasbord. Great Garden...
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Bloodroot makes brief appearance in early springFeb 22, 2008 10:00 pm - A few years ago, on a quest for white-blooming perennials for a green and white garden, I found some delightful woodland natives that soon worked their way into my heart...
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Thoroughbred styleFeb 22, 2008 10:00 pm - Laura Pedian's personal style is glamorous, opulent, 18th century French. So are you surprised that the designer lives in a barn? "I'm living my passion," she said. ...
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Versatile climbing vines the perfect cover storyFeb 16, 2008 10:00 pm - Vines, versatile vines! You've probably noticed that vines are "spreading" in popularity, showing up in garden magazines, beautiful landscapes and on trellises near you....