Home and Garden
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Joie de vivre comes calling this fallNov 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Most homes can be brightened with a touch from France's Basque country. New this season from Tissage Moutet is this 67-by-67-inch Eiffel Tower tablecloth for $160. Many...
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Mulch can protect new plantsNov 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Technically you can plant woody plants -- trees and shrubs -- until the ground is frozen. But Todd Jacobson, manager of horticulture for the Morton Arboretum in Lisle, s...
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Protect plants now against winter's foraging crittersNov 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Take advantage of pleasant November days to protect valuable trees and shrubs from wintertime damage by wildlife. If rabbits, rodents or deer have been problems in past ...
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Garden calendarNov 03, 2007 11:00 pm - Garden clubs • The Garden Club of Lake Zurich presents Sam Darin of the Chicago Botanic Garden for a presentation on the care and sharpening of garden tools at 7 p....
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Garden with a view: Rooftop can expand your spaceNov 03, 2007 11:00 pm - A 4-foot ladder leaning against a narrow, shoulder-high deck takes you face to face with Bob and Fran Clarke's roof garden. Take a few steps to the left, and another, ta...
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Zoo horticulture a delicate balancing act of matching plants and animalsOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Frank Pizzi is used to being upstaged by elephants, lions and tigers. Let's face it, you don't go to Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium to see plants. But don't be fooled -- ...
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Garden labyrinth provides serenityOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - BLOOMINGTON -- One woman started walking the boxwood labyrinth, only to bend over and start pulling weeds along the mulched path. Mariellen Griffith made her start over....
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Tips for growing, using 'big four' herbs of season
Oct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - We're still some weeks from taking the Thanksgiving turkey from the oven, but time is growing short if the recipe calls for fresh herbs and you'd like to grow your own. ...
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Three artists, one inspiring settingOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Vastly different furniture has been created by three artists who have long-term affiliations with Crab Tree Farm in Lake Bluff. Take chairs, for example. John Makepeace,...
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Home calendarOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Antiques and crafts • The Sandwich Antiques Market finishes its 2007 season from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. today at 1401 Suydam Road, Sandwich. Admission is $5. Parking is f...