Deborah Donovan
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Remember, junk should be usefulMar 28, 2008 11:00 pm - I love antiques and am definitely a junker. However, books that tell you how to decorate with junk usually leave me cold. You want your house to look cool, and you'd rat...
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Friends transform a North Barrington homeMar 28, 2008 11:00 pm - Unexpected color and one-of-a-kind antique lighting fixtures help transform a 20-year-old house into a 21st century showplace. Crystals on the kitchen chandelier sparkle...
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Let Latin culture grow on you at Macy's plant displayMar 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Latin culture swings through Macy's flagship store on State Street in Chicago. Floranova, which runs through March 30, features artwork, music, food and, of course, thou...
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Hardy, shade-loving hellebores bloom even through frostMar 21, 2008 11:00 pm - Shade gardeners - who have different standards than those blessed with sunny stretches - have elevated the shy hellebore to star status. Called the Lenten Rose because o...
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Hurry in, last day of Garden ShowMar 15, 2008 11:00 pm - ...
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Attached house good fit financially for home buyersMar 14, 2008 11:00 pm - For many people these days, their first home or their first brand new home is an attached one. That means they are in a townhouse, a duplex or an apartment-style condomi...
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How to get the most Endless Summer bloomsMar 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Endless Summer is an introduction from Bailey Nurseries in Minnesota, which should know what it's doing as far as northern gardening is concerned. However, gardeners -- ...
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You can't beat hydrangeas for big, bold bloomsMar 14, 2008 11:00 pm - Hydrangeas produce big, gaudy flowers in sun or part shade, showy in the landscape and as cut flowers. They brighten our summers with blooms of white, pink, purple, blue...
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How to change colors of hydrangea bloomsMar 14, 2008 11:00 pm - There's something magical or at least grade school science-fairish about a plant that grows pink flowers one year and blue the next. Only the mopheads, a type of hydrang...
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Inside & OutMar 14, 2008 11:00 pm - A bouquet of lilies, tulips and peonies When a bride and groom select flowers for the big day, it's a good idea to choose some in their normal flowering period. This not...