Articles filed under Gardening
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The best bulbs to plant for springOct 30, 2011 1:00 am - Consider this next time you’re on your knees in the declining fall garden with a trowel: It takes as much effort to plant a mediocre spring bulb as it does a superior on...
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‘Ugly duckling’ transformed into stunning showpieceOct 30, 2011 1:00 am - The house has the features you’d want in a North Shore residence — paneled library, lots of windows and French doors opening onto a courtyard with a fountain, an up-to-t...
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Art in the garden: Don’t make pruning your top fall choreOct 30, 2011 12:12 am - There is plenty to do in the fall garden — cutting back fading foliage and flowers, pulling weeds exposed by garden clean up, raking leaves, the list goes on and on. But...
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Tips for planting bulbsOct 30, 2011 12:00 am - Spring bulbs can be planted until December as long as the ground doesn’t freeze. But the longer they are out of the ground, the greater the risk of rotting. If you can’t...
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How to love your houseOct 30, 2011 12:00 am - Floor plan ideas from Orren Pickell: 타Organization is important. “Our job in a remodeling or a new house is to make things that drive people crazy go away,” he said. The...
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Hoffman Estates Environmental FairOct 24, 2011 12:00 am - The Hoffman Estates Environmental Commission is hosting it’s 10th annual Environmental Fair on Saturday, Oct. 29, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Village Hall, 1900 Hasse...
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Treasures in your attic: Did this ceramic stand protect cake or cheese?Oct 23, 2011 1:00 am - Q. I am enclosing photographs of an item I inherited from my mother-in-law, whose family was originally from Germany. She was not sure of its use and at first I thou...
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Art in the garden: Plant shrubs to brighten the fall and winter landscapeOct 23, 2011 1:00 am - With summer behind us, many colors supplied by blooming annuals and perennials are just a memory. Now we appreciate autumn’s colors and take stock of our landscapes. Do ...
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Sunflower guru grows varieties unique in color, sizeOct 22, 2011 11:00 pm - Tom Heaton has devoted his life's work to a flower that's synonymous with sunny days. “Isn't that pretty?” Heaton said with obvious pride when he spotted a luminous whit...
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Small displays make big impact in rest of the houseOct 21, 2011 6:00 am - Your favorite ornaments are hung on the tree, your stockings dangle from the mantel in wait for Santa's arrival, and your wreaths and garlands festoon doorways, windows ...