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Leaves are lovely, but winter reminds us that bark is beautiful

By Jan Riggenbach
Nov 24, 2007 10:00 pm - During the growing season, tree and shrub leaves steal the show, but this time of year I always rediscover the beauty of bark. With the loss of leaves, the Kentucky coff...
Things to do

Nov 24, 2007 10:00 pm - Antiques and crafts • The Kane County Flea Market offers hundreds of dealers with antiques and collectibles from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday or 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 2 at th...
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Nov 24, 2007 10:00 pm - Shows and exhibitions • The Garfield Park Conservatory gets a jump on its 100th anniversary in 2008 with "Let it Snow, Let it Grow." It's a flower show running Wedn...
Black-tie affair

By Deborah Donovan
Nov 24, 2007 10:00 pm - Many people like their Christmases nostalgic. They want to hang ornaments passed down through the generations, bake the cookies Grandma made and sing those old-time caro...
Keep critters in mind when decorating yard for holidays

By Dean Fosdick Associated Press
Nov 24, 2007 10:00 pm - NEW MARKET, Va. -- When decorating the yard for the holidays this year, don't forget about your extended family -- the wildlife sheltering in shrubs and greenery. There ...
Front yards growing on gardeners

By Ellen Simon Associated Press
Nov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- A dedicated group of vegetable gardeners is ripping out their front lawns and planting dinner. Their front-yard kitchen gardens, with everything from vegetab...
Be on lookout for unscrupulous contractors

By Dean Fosdick Associated Press
Nov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - The destructive winds of Hurricane Katrina had barely subsided when the first crews started working their way through the debris-strewn neighborhoods of coastal Louisian...
Botanical legacies

Kossler Dutton Associated Press
Nov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - Every spring Mike Milton receives a joyful reminder of his grandmother. The bright yellow blooms on the flowering bush transplanted from her yard in southeast Louisiana ...
Things to do

Nov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - Antiques and crafts • The Wheaton Antique Market is at the DuPage County Fairgrounds, 2015 W. Manchester Road, Wheaton, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. today. Admission is $5...
Garden calendar

Nov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - Garden clubs • The Arlington Heights Garden Club presents an "Express Holiday Bake Sale and Boutique" before its regular meeting. Homemade goodies and Christmas hom...

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