Home and Garden
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Garden with a view: Rooftop can expand your spaceNov 03, 2007 11:00 pm - A 4-foot ladder leaning against a narrow, shoulder-high deck takes you face to face with Bob and Fran Clarke's roof garden. Take a few steps to the left, and another, ta...
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Zoo horticulture a delicate balancing act of matching plants and animalsOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Frank Pizzi is used to being upstaged by elephants, lions and tigers. Let's face it, you don't go to Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium to see plants. But don't be fooled -- ...
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Garden labyrinth provides serenityOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - BLOOMINGTON -- One woman started walking the boxwood labyrinth, only to bend over and start pulling weeds along the mulched path. Mariellen Griffith made her start over....
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Tips for growing, using 'big four' herbs of season
Oct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - We're still some weeks from taking the Thanksgiving turkey from the oven, but time is growing short if the recipe calls for fresh herbs and you'd like to grow your own. ...
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Three artists, one inspiring settingOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Vastly different furniture has been created by three artists who have long-term affiliations with Crab Tree Farm in Lake Bluff. Take chairs, for example. John Makepeace,...
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Home calendarOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Antiques and crafts • The Sandwich Antiques Market finishes its 2007 season from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. today at 1401 Suydam Road, Sandwich. Admission is $5. Parking is f...
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New technology in a very old packageOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Question: Do you have to remember the 1950s (or even the 1920s) to appreciate nostalgic items from those eras? We're betting not, especially if you have a soda-shop styl...
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Pile it on: Garden pros praise benefits of compostOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - The virtues of growing plants in compost-enriched soil are well known by gardeners: Improves soil structure. Retains moisture. Provides a valuable source of minerals. ...
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Garden calendarOct 27, 2007 11:00 pm - Celebrate fall • The Chicago Park District hosts a Fall Flower Show on the Garfield Park Conservatory's Blue Stone Terrace, 300 N. Central Park Ave., Chicago. The s...
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Swatch thisOct 20, 2007 11:00 pm - Mary Susan Bicicchi has a solution for a split color personality. You can see the dilemma in the new trends announced by paint companies. Benjamin Moore says its hot col...