Articles filed under Gardening
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Add a drop of yellow to give your home a sunny feelJun 26, 2011 12:00 am - One of the hottest hues right now is wonderful, sunny yellow. From edgy citron to happy marigold to whisper-soft pale yellow, designers are showing yellow in a big way t...
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Designer creates her own style sanctuaryJun 26, 2011 12:00 am - WASHINGTON — Three years ago, while searching for space to open a home-furnishings shop, Wanda Crossley wandered into a vacant church in Upperville, Va., about 50 miles ...
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Use love when disciplining childrenJun 26, 2011 12:00 am - While I’m away, readers give the advice. On handling problems with children using love, examples: I was a foster parent for 20 years, taking in underloved an...
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Art enthusiast brings a bit of fun into her outdoor spaceJun 26, 2011 12:00 am - Amy Amdur admits it. She puts artwork in her garden because the house can't hold much more. “It gives me all this new space for more art, and there's a movement now to t...
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‘Undecorate’: A Style as Eclectic as the InternetJun 25, 2011 12:00 am - In fashion, yesterday’s matchy, polished looks have given way to a rumpled, eccentric style driven by wearing your personality, not your labels, on your sleeve. Nesters ...
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Top designer shows lavish garden railroads in N. BarringtonJun 24, 2011 12:00 am - The trains are what will draw people to the open house on Saturday at Elaine Silets' North Barrington acreage. Sure Silets has other gardens, including a trellis create...
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Images: North Barrington Train GardenJun 23, 2011 1:00 am - ...
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Garden walk looks to attract visitors, raise funds for scholarshipsJun 23, 2011 12:00 am - With warmer weather here to stay for the next few months, gardeners may want a chance to showcase their selection. In the Fox River area, a few households will let neig...
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Libertyville garden walk is June 25Jun 22, 2011 1:00 am - The Town & Country Garden Club of Libertyville is hosting a Garden Walk and Bazaar on Saturday, June 25, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., rain or shine. The beautiful gardens of ...
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Big plans for Pingree Grove's community gardenJun 22, 2011 12:00 am - It's easy to overlook Pingree Grove's community garden if you just drive by. But resident Ryan Hallgren has big plans for the garden at the southwest corner of Reinking ...