Home and Garden
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Plants for those with not-so-green thumbs
Dec 28, 2007 10:00 pm - Thumb not so green? Try these low-maintenance house plants, recommended by Mike Gettler of Lowe's and Darin A. Pines of U.S. Farms, Inc.: Aloe vera A drought-tolera...
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Steps to keep your house plants in land of living
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These guys will sing for their supperDec 28, 2007 10:00 pm - This time of year we need something to get us out into the garden. How about feeding some birds? The type of feeder that www.birdfeeding.org recommends for beginners is ...
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Garden calendarDec 28, 2007 10:00 pm - Clubs • The Prospect Heights Garden Club meets at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at the Gary Morava Center, 110 W. Camp McDonald Road, Prospect Heights. The topic is "Arrangem...
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Wallcoverings can make statement, even if they're not artDec 28, 2007 10:00 pm - "Art" has never been an easy term to define -- especially when a creation is intended for use in a home rather than for display in a museum or gallery. Does wallpaper, f...
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New year brings opportunities to try award-winning plantsDec 28, 2007 10:00 pm - As the new year approaches, gardeners get excited. It's a fresh chance to make our gardens the best ever. Part of the excitement is the chance to try brand-new varieties...
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What's in a name? In gardening, too muchDec 28, 2007 10:00 pm - I'm not so good with names, frankly. Though I've tried all the mnemonic devices, I still get the deer-in-the-headlights look when greeting someone for the umpteenth tim...
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A practical guide to buying, caring for blinds
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Ornamental kale a feast for the eyesDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - During winter, people might eye cabbages and kales for eating, but their relatives, ornamental cabbages and kales, can fill a different kind of hunger -- visual cravings...
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Designer touches enliven handmade treasures in family's holiday decorDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - When a designer is the mother of three teenagers, how does she decorate her suburban home for Christmas? Designer touches are here, but the homey, family-friendly treasu...