Home and Garden
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Giving Garden benefits from yield of 200 tomato plantsAug 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Most people have all they can do to manage a few tomato plants in their backyard. Then there's Nancy Hake. She laughs in the face of a challenge. Or, rather, 200 challen...
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Choosing the right ground coverAug 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Do you have a spot where it is difficult to grow grass or problematic to mow - a narrow strip along the side of the house or between two driveways, a steep slope, a deep...
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Earn a gold medal for your party decorAug 01, 2008 11:00 pm - The Olympic Games - opening Friday in Beijing - are one of the world's great spectacles, so how do you measure up when you're throwing a party where your friends can wat...
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Grow your own produceAug 01, 2008 11:00 pm - If you're new to gardening or have not yet tried growing vegetables and greens, this is a great time to begin exploring the pleasures and benefits of growing your own pr...
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They're real, but they'll keepAug 01, 2008 11:00 pm - There's nothing quite like real flowers to decorate and soften our homes, but many people feel that maintaining a special arrangement for mantel or table can be expensiv...
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Tips on creating floral dramaAug 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Flower arrangements these days are simple, elegant and dramatic, said Donna Lochner, who creates them for M & M The Special Events Company. "You want it to be simple but...
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Wood floor should be displayedJul 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Good design isn't achieved just by filling a space with attractive furniture and accessories. As so often preached from this pulpit, function matters as much as form. Du...
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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...