Home and Garden
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Tips for buying a fresh treeDec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - Christmas trees have been sold commercially in the United States since about 1850. Although more than 300,000 trees are being sold via Internet or mail order catalogs, t...
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Elgin author travels the world in search of antique German ornamentsDec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - When you lovingly unwrap your grandmother's glass dove to hang on your Christmas tree, just think -- she could have left you a clown or a devil. And it would have been w...
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Things to doDec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - Antiques and crafts • The Kane County Flea Market offers hundreds of dealers with antiques and collectibles from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. today at the Kane County Fairgrounds, 5...
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Keep de-icing chemicals from sensitive plantsDec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - Colder weather has been slow to arrive, but it's still time for Chicago-area gardeners to be prepared to protect their plants from the challenges of snow and ice. All pl...
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Garden calendarDec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - Clubs • The Garden Club of Lake Zurich invites Shirley Remes, field editor for "Better Homes and Gardens," to discuss creating Gardens with Personality at 7 p.m. Tu...
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Beauty that's not just skin deepDec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - There are rugs and then there are rugs. Emma Gardner, for example, designs handmade rugs. She has donated her new rug, the 6-by-9-foot "Chinese River," to a raffle for R...
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Olive tree a gift idea for the gardener in your lifeDec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - Do you know what people, plants and olives have in common? This holiday season you can celebrate all three at once, thanks to a new offer from Lindsay Olives. With each ...
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Stylish ways to seat large holiday crowds
Dec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - In a world where everyone from Martha Stewart to the "Queer Eye" guys to Target insists style now must be had at every turn, that old metal card table just isn't going t...
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Living Christmas trees a tradition that keeps on growing
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Leaves are lovely, but winter reminds us that bark is beautifulNov 24, 2007 10:00 pm - During the growing season, tree and shrub leaves steal the show, but this time of year I always rediscover the beauty of bark. With the loss of leaves, the Kentucky coff...