Articles filed under Gardening
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Home and garden experts steer you in the right direction for 2010Dec 25, 2009 10:00 pm - You are going to spend time and money on your home and garden in the new year, and you don't have any of either to waste. We scouted around to find the most productive u...
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Holiday plants can be enjoyed in 2010Dec 25, 2009 10:00 pm - Q. For the holidays I received a beautiful poinsettia. How do I keep the plant blooming as long as possible? A. With proper care the plant should retain its color we...
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Steal this look: "It's Complicated" kitchen gardenDec 25, 2009 10:00 pm - Are you planning to see the Meryl Streep-Alec Baldwin comedy, "It's Complicated," which opened on Christmas Day? If so, you might fall in love with Spanish colonial hous...
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Landscape design sampler at Aurora's The Growing PlaceDec 25, 2009 10:00 pm - Shows, seminars •"Make a Trough Class," 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 28, and Saturday, Jan. 30. Make a hypertufa (lightweight concrete) trough of about 14-by-20 inches. C...
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Transform a room from bottom up with new flooringDec 25, 2009 10:00 pm - When the time comes to remodel a room, few projects will have the impact that replacing the floor can achieve. By changing the color, pattern or material, the room trans...
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'Beer and Baubles: Men's Shopping Night'Dec 18, 2009 10:00 pm - Holiday events • Christmas Craft Fair, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 19. Local crafters, artists and vendors. Knupper Nursery, 1801 N. Rand Road, Palatine. (847) 35...
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Courage: Try the unexpected to discover hidden beautyDec 18, 2009 10:00 pm - A home's Christmas decorations reflect the family and the love and spirit of the holiday. But what are designers to do when the house is great, but the family has moved ...
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Kathy Ireland's holidays are far from photo-shoot perfectDec 18, 2009 10:00 pm - Kathy Ireland spent years as a red-carpet regular during her career as a fashion model and film actress. But during the holiday season, this highly successful businessw...
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Designers show how to get most out of new and old decorationsDec 11, 2009 10:00 pm - Holiday decorations create a warm glow and cheer us up, so they might be even more important at times like this when the economy is stressful. Buying a few new things an...
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Growing a new generation of gardenersDec 11, 2009 10:00 pm - A few months ago, I embarked on a new speaking campaign. My ambitious goal was to convince the masses on why gardening is so important. This all stemmed from the recogni...