Articles filed under Gardening
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Stylish ways to seat large holiday crowdsDec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - In a world where everyone from Martha Stewart to the "Queer Eye" guys to Target insists style now must be had at every turn, that old metal card table just isn't going t...
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Living Christmas trees a tradition that keeps on growingDec 01, 2007 10:00 pm - NEW MARKET, Va. -- If you're dreaming of a green Christmas, you can start with a living Christmas tree. Haul it home, decorate it, stack presents beneath it, celebrate a...
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Leaves are lovely, but winter reminds us that bark is beautifulNov 24, 2007 10:00 pm - During the growing season, tree and shrub leaves steal the show, but this time of year I always rediscover the beauty of bark. With the loss of leaves, the Kentucky coff...
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Things to doNov 24, 2007 10:00 pm - Antiques and crafts • The Kane County Flea Market offers hundreds of dealers with antiques and collectibles from noon to 5 p.m. Saturday or 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 2 at th...
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Garden calendarNov 24, 2007 10:00 pm - Shows and exhibitions • The Garfield Park Conservatory gets a jump on its 100th anniversary in 2008 with "Let it Snow, Let it Grow." It's a flower show running Wedn...
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Black-tie affairNov 24, 2007 10:00 pm - Many people like their Christmases nostalgic. They want to hang ornaments passed down through the generations, bake the cookies Grandma made and sing those old-time caro...
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Keep critters in mind when decorating yard for holidaysNov 24, 2007 10:00 pm - NEW MARKET, Va. -- When decorating the yard for the holidays this year, don't forget about your extended family -- the wildlife sheltering in shrubs and greenery. There ...
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Front yards growing on gardenersNov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- A dedicated group of vegetable gardeners is ripping out their front lawns and planting dinner. Their front-yard kitchen gardens, with everything from vegetab...
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Be on lookout for unscrupulous contractorsNov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - The destructive winds of Hurricane Katrina had barely subsided when the first crews started working their way through the debris-strewn neighborhoods of coastal Louisian...
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Botanical legaciesNov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - Every spring Mike Milton receives a joyful reminder of his grandmother. The bright yellow blooms on the flowering bush transplanted from her yard in southeast Louisiana ...