Home and Garden
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Garden calendarNov 07, 2008 10:00 pm - Tour • Autumn Garden Strolls of Millennium Park's Lurie Garden continue at 10 a.m. Saturdays through Dec. 6 and at 12:15 p.m. Wednesdays through Dec. 10. Meet at the "Cl...
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Rugs as artwork: Floored by the possibilities
Nov 07, 2008 10:00 pm - Exciting things are afoot in the world of rugs: Wools and silks are sheared, sculpted, shagged and shaped into virtual works of art, crafted in luxurious textures and ri...
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Wouldn't that look great on the wall?Nov 07, 2008 10:00 pm - One theory is that a bad economy means we won't spend money on things like designer clothes, but sprucing up our homes might still be a priority. After all, if we're cut...
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Open room layout poses visual challengesNov 07, 2008 10:00 pm - Because open spaces in the home create a welcome feeling of airiness, they've become quite popular over the years. However, some occupants of homes with this kind of la...
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Early Nov. is the time to plant spring bulbsOct 31, 2008 11:00 pm - Early November is a good time to plant spring-flowering bulbs in containers that will be "forced' into early indoor bloom. A little time spent planting now will add live...
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Garden calendarOct 31, 2008 11:00 pm - Garden club • The Hoffman Estates Garden Club hosts Julia Lamken of The Growing Place in Naperville to present a discussion on "Vertical Gardening" at 7 p.m. Thursday, N...
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Not so spooky: Stories from the gardenOct 24, 2008 11:00 pm - During the beauty of the fall harvest we celebrate Halloween. The combination of enjoying the bounty and contemplating more ethereal issues makes this the perfect time t...
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Carve a pumpkin with winning waysOct 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Have you noticed that pumpkin carving has become a rather skilled competitive sport? Here are some tips from Pumpkin Masters, which makes carving kits, battery-operated ...
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Create color in the winter gardenOct 24, 2008 11:00 pm - For winter color in the garden, think in terms of fruit, foliage, bark and accessories. Fruit The winter fruit familiar to gardeners and non-gardeners alike is holly, th...
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Garden calendarOct 24, 2008 11:00 pm - Lecture • Kevin Zippel presents a "Year of the Frog" lecture as part of The Amphibian Ark program that highlights how many amphibian species are threatened with extincti...