Articles filed under Gardening
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Craftspeople from hardest-hit areas of Japan display wares in ChicagoMar 25, 2012 2:00 am - Naked Pan makes cast iron cookware unseasoned until a cook gets ahold of it. Wired Beans makes beautiful red glasses. These companies and others from the areas of Japan ...
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Warm winter means no tulips for Kentucky DerbyMar 24, 2012 7:21 am - LOUISVILLE, Ky. — It’s called the Run for the Roses, but thousands of tulips are also part of the landscape at Churchill Downs during the Kentucky Derby. Not this year. ...
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Don’t let the weather trick you into planting too soonMar 24, 2012 1:00 am - Don’t be fooled into starting your garden too early. After a winter of above-normal temperatures, spring is following suit. Vegetable-garden veterans call this “false sp...
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Balmy spring no boon to area orchardsMar 22, 2012 12:48 pm - Who thinks this extra-warm spring has been horrible? What’s not to like about sun-kissed 80-degree days, balmy evenings eating dinner out on the deck, early-morning jogs...
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Organizing tips from an expert and amateursMar 20, 2012 11:32 am - Professional organizer Rachel Strisik shares five organizing fundamentals: It’s better to take it slow. “People will say, ‘I want to organize my entire bedroom,’ but tha...
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Get organized with 20-minute projectsMar 20, 2012 1:21 am - Whether your home is 700 square feet or 7,000, having organized spaces will make your life easier and less stressful, says professional organizer Rachel Strisik, who is ...
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Ceramics taking centerstage in home decorMar 19, 2012 6:00 am - Ceramics are always a great supporting player on the home décor stage, but this season they're grabbing more of the spotlight. Today's ceramists are exploring creative t...
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Chicago Botanic Garden to host orchid showMar 18, 2012 1:40 pm - “Celebrate Orchids!” is the theme of this spring’s orchid show at the Chicago Botanic Garden, 1000 Lake Cook Road, Glencoe, as the Illinois Orchid Society celebrates its...
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New gardenening trends for your homesMar 18, 2012 6:00 am - In today's world where news travels at the speed of now, people are searching for balance and purpose and are tapping into the power of plants to cultivate the “new good...
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Did this fork come over on the Mayflower?Mar 18, 2012 12:46 am - Q. I have no idea how old this fork may be, but when I was a child, my mother told me it came over on the Mayflower. Could this possibly be true, and how much is it wort...