Home and Garden
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They promise you a rose gardenNov 10, 2007 10:00 pm - Are you dreaming of gorgeous roses that are easy to grow? Easy Elegance from Bailey Nurseries in Minnesota swears they have them. The new ones in the collection for next...
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Gardeners express themselves with yard art
Nov 10, 2007 10:00 pm - Art is enjoying a coming out party across America as gardeners add personality to their yards. Discarded farm implements are being restored for use as planters. Plywood ...
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All hail to colorful, versatile kaleNov 10, 2007 10:00 pm - Colorful kales star in the kaleidoscope of container culture, providing welcome hues in outdoor displays after frost turns summer flowers to mush. Sometimes called flowe...
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Don't skimp on a sofa purchaseNov 10, 2007 10:00 pm - Oprah's interior design guru Nate Berkus stated on an episode of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" earlier this year that he receives the most questions from fans wondering how t...
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Design inspiration: Award-winning solutions to real-life challengesNov 10, 2007 10:00 pm - From updating vintage buildings to infusing new drywall boxes with style, 16 interior designers created award-winning projects. The Illinois-based designers were recentl...
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Good design seems to defy definitionsNov 10, 2007 10:00 pm - What exactly constitutes "good design"? There's no single answer to this open-ended question because needs and tastes vary from person to person. It's possible to say, h...
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Miss MannersNov 10, 2007 10:00 pm - Q. As a full-time graduate student, my schedule lends itself to more flexibility than those of my four roommates, who are all working professionals. Consequently, I ...
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Ask MargoNov 10, 2007 10:00 pm - Q. I live in Australia and am 21 years old. Three years ago, I met a man on an online role-playing site, and we seemed to click. We talked nearly every night about p...
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Don't pack away the garden tools yetNov 10, 2007 10:00 pm - By November the garden and the gardener are usually ready for some down time. You might be tempted to skimp on cleanup chores or put them off until spring, but it's wort...
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Things to doNov 10, 2007 10:00 pm - Antiques and crafts • The Grayslake Antique Market is at the Lake County Fairgrounds, Routes 120 and 45, Grayslake, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. today. Admission is $5; $20 for...