Home and Garden
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Easy ways to freshen up tired-looking containersSep 08, 2007 11:00 pm - As summer wanes, I always have fun discovering new ways to perk up tired-looking plant combinations in outdoor containers. Often, it's just a matter of replacing a plant...
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Don't let eclectic become chaoticSep 08, 2007 11:00 pm - Perhaps the popularity of televised shows on antiques will persuade the trendy among us that interiors don't have to be filled solely with modern furnishings, art and ac...
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Good watering will fortify plants for winter's slumberSep 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Cooler September weather is a boost for many kinds of plants. Lawns resume growing, annuals in containers rejuvenate with cooler soil temperatures and non-native plants ...
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Glass proving itself a versatile decorative elementSep 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Decorative glass is again becoming a popular element in settings of many different styles. But today's resurgence isn't merely derivative of yesteryear's fashions. We're...
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Things to doSep 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Antiques & Crafts •The Chicago Mennonite Learning Center sponsors its 23rd Annual Quilt Auction is 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Redeemer Lutheran Church Center, 345...
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Seed a less-expensive optionSep 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Residential lawn care has evolved into a multiseason job, but the most opportune time for toiling with turf depends primarily upon climate and the type of grass being pl...
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It's time to show arborvitae some loveSep 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Like many plants, arborvitae prefer a moist well-drained soil, but once established, can tolerate some drought. Many have flat sprays of scale-like foliage rather than ...
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Garden pros ready to share bumper crop of adviceSep 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Horticulturalist Katie Prochaska will lead a walking tour of the fruit and vegetable garden during the Daily Herald's Giving Garden Day at the Chicago Botanic Garden. Th...
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Garden pros ready to share a bumper crop of adviceSep 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Horticulturalist Katie Prochaska will lead a walking tour of the fruit and vegetable garden during the Daily Herald's Giving Garden Day at the Chicago Botanic Garden. Th...
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Dazzling dahliasSep 01, 2007 11:00 pm - If a rainbow of flowers is your goal, the answer could be dahlias. We're not saying dahlias are an easy path to gardening glory, but they will get you there. The best id...