Home and Garden
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Longer length of coat dress adds instant height to wearerOct 06, 2007 11:00 pm - Q. I make most of my clothes because I am very short and most ready-to-wear swamps me! I would like to make a coat ensemble or one that can double as a coat dress --...
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Students harvest veggies well beyond their goalOct 06, 2007 11:00 pm - The crew at Woodland Elementary West School didn't expect to grow 17 second-grade students over the course of the summer. They were thinking to produce around, say, eigh...
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Acrylic pieces catch the eye in an eclectic settingOct 06, 2007 11:00 pm - A little acrylic can make a big statement when we're talking about furniture. Benjamin Noriega-Ortiz knows this. His furniture collection designed for Metropolitan Home ...
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Longing for blooms on bigleaf hydrangeas?Oct 06, 2007 11:00 pm - Now that summer is over, are you among the many gardeners wondering what happened to Endless Summer? The new bigleaf hydrangea called Endless Summer is supposed to bloom...
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Garden calendarOct 06, 2007 11:00 pm - Demonstration • Red's Garden Center, 3460 Dundee Road, Northbrook, holds an informational session led by Gail Abbott on "Preparing Your Garden for Winter" at 10 a.m...
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Ornamental grasses easily mix with perennials, shrubsSep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Karl Foerster feather reed grass, one of the most popular ornamental grasses, is a familiar sight here in the Midwest. It's used extensively, both in home gardens and in...
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Floor and cabinets must complement one anotherSep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Choosing the right sort of finishes can be crucial to the success of an interior design. The type and color of the surfaces of floors, walls and cabinetry will affect th...
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Plant these bulb combinations now for a colorful springSep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Planting bulbs is perhaps the gardener's ultimate act of hope and faith. From these mundane-looking little packages, the brightest and most colorful flowers will bloom -...
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Garden calendarSep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Garden clubs • The Prospect Heights Garden Club is sponsoring a Blue Star Memorial that honors all the men and women who have served or are serving in the United St...
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Things to doSep 29, 2007 11:00 pm - Antiques and crafts • The Chicago Antique Market is from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today in the 1300 block of West Randolph in the Plumbers Hall Compound between Ada and Ogden av...