Home and Garden
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Garden calendarJul 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Chicago Botanic Garden • The Carillon Concert Series continues 7 p.m. Mondays through Aug. 25. • The Cactus and Succulent Society of Greater Chicago Show and Sale ...
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Things to doJul 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Shows and expos • The Chicago Antique Market and Indie Design Market return as part of the Randolph Street Market Festival from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. today on the 1300 b...
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Blooms in your favorite shadesJul 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Red is the color of drama, excitement, daring even. We think of rockets' red glare, the Lady in Red who betrayed John Dillinger and zippy red sports cars. You're not sup...
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No one ever thought Sawbridge was softJul 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Sawbridge Studios, known for fine wood furniture, has introduced a line of upholstered home furnishings. Customers will find sofas, dining chairs, love seats and sofas h...
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Garden calendarJul 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Garden walks • Sheffield Garden Walk and Festival celebrates its 40th year with 100 gardens as well as food and music today. The suggested donation is $6 until 5 p....
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Roses prized for their variety, versatilityJul 18, 2008 11:00 pm - For every yard, a rose. From the most formal garden setting to the most casual, and every style in between there are multiple choices. For the formal rose garden, hybrid...
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Before you go buggy Try these allies in your war against insectsJul 18, 2008 11:00 pm - The joys of summer are incredible here in the suburbs. We can lounge on our porches, decks or balconies and host parties in our backyards. We even cook outdoors and marv...
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Giving Garden efforts beginning to take rootJul 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Tucked away in a vacant lot surrounded by industrial parks, a bevy of tomatoes and zucchinis are starting to ripen. The food, and the 240-square-foot garden where it's g...
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A hydrangea made for experimentingJul 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Would you like to start growing hydrangeas? One way to get your feet wet is to plant the Mini Penny in a container. The catch is it would have to go inside during the wi...
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Economy taking toll on food pantriesJul 12, 2008 11:00 pm - A new wave of arrivals is landing on the doorstep of area food pantries: those recently laid off from work. Couple that with the ever-increasing numbers of people needin...