Articles filed under Contests & Promotions
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Posh patios and porchesJun 17, 2018 6:00 am - "Enjoying the great outdoors" no longer equates with "roughing it." Companies are designing and manufacturing a great variety of comfortable, fun and unique furnishings ...
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Every yard has limitationsJun 17, 2018 6:00 am - Our backyard is bare, except for a sad and sagging bench. It does not allow us to enjoy the outdoor space during the warmer months. We can't entertain outdoors at all. I...
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Take a bite out of mosquito, tick disruptionsJun 16, 2018 6:00 am - There is no surer way to destroy a promising social gathering than to not to find a way to prevent your guests from being devoured by mosquitoes, said Nick Sorgani, gene...
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Accessories will create the ambience you craveJun 10, 2018 6:00 am - Ambience is the mood or atmosphere of a certain environment and many factors contribute to it when you are talking about the outdoors surrounding your home. Patios or de...
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Large, empty canvas is perfect place to startJun 10, 2018 6:00 am - What a wonderful opportunity to have a chance to make my dream deck come true. As you can see, I have this 20-square-foot vinyl deck that I call my helipad (waiting for ...
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Family's yard borders busy Palatine shopJun 10, 2018 6:00 am - My wife and I live behind a busy street and a very well known doughnut shop in Palatine. We have tried to turn our backyard into the oasis where we'd want to have family...
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Cinder block patio in need of replacementJun 10, 2018 6:00 am - We rarely use this outside space. As you can see the stoop is sinking and the patio bricks are crumbling and are uneven. We spend spring and summer pulling weeds that gr...
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Barbecue lovers now include vegetarians and vegans, tooJun 07, 2018 6:00 am - Nothing will ruin a family barbecue faster than talking about, well, you know. Politics? Well, yes, of course, that can be problematic, especially nowadays, but that's n...
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This one recipe makes two of the best cookout buns aroundJun 06, 2018 6:00 am - Homemade buns change the cookout game. When I make the effort to serve grass-fed beef, artisanal sausages or even a noble carrot, I want the bun to be of the same qualit...
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Summertime and the entertaining is much easier with refreshing winesJun 06, 2018 6:00 am - Tried-and-true recipes may be easy for summertime entertaining, but sooner or later, tried-and-true gets tired. To add new flair to your old standards, try a simple swit...