Home and Garden
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Lots to do in February despite the cold, ice and snowJan 30, 2009 10:00 pm - Some years February feels like late winter; other years it's more like early spring. What this month will offer gardeners who are longing to work outdoors is anyone's gu...
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Colors, textures set the mood in home theaterJan 23, 2009 10:00 pm - Advances in entertainment technology have changed the look of many American homes in recent years. The home theater, once rarely seen outside the Hollywood Hills, is now...
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Good time to order seeds for beautiful gardens aheadJan 23, 2009 10:00 pm - Flip through the lush photos in White Flower Farm's famous spring catalog, and you might expect a company representative like Barbara Pierson to push all kinds of new of...
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Work of religious orders continues to flowerJan 23, 2009 10:00 pm - For centuries, clergymen and members of monastic orders have worked with plants. The cycle of the seasons goes hand in hand with liturgical calendars and the slow and st...
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Garden calendarJan 23, 2009 10:00 pm - Green thumb clubs • The Plant and Garden Club of Wauconda hosts Carolyn Gleeson for a presentation on creative flower design at 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 26, at the Wauconda T...
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Can batik touches improve your room?Jan 23, 2009 10:00 pm - When times are tough and we know we can't or shouldn't make expensive investments in our decor, little things can perk up our moods as well as the room. West Elm offers ...
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Planting a few garden possibilitiesJan 23, 2009 10:00 pm - Here are new varieties of plants you will want to consider for your garden. •If you find violets a little boring, check out Tiger Eyes viola - old gold fretted in black....
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Where to find your seedsJan 23, 2009 10:00 pm - Here are places to check out when you are dreaming of spring in your garden. Most of the companies print catalogs are online. •Mail Order Gardening Association, mailorde...
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Cash in on Money GardenJan 23, 2009 10:00 pm - If you have the bright idea that growing some of your own food might save you money in these lean times, you're not alone. It should be a big year for fruit and vegetabl...
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Take a peek inside million dollar homes, even if you cannot buyJan 16, 2009 10:00 pm - Let's say you're in the market for a home listed at $1 million or more. What would you see in houses that merit this rarefied price range? Some stunning features, if a s...