Articles filed under Gardening
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January in the gardenJan 04, 2008 10:00 pm - For many gardeners, a new year begins with the arrival of garden catalogs filled with color photographs and tantalizing descriptions. From allium to zinnia and aquatics ...
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Top 10 country collectiblesJan 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Looking to welcome the new year with a fresh collection or two? Start your search here, with Country Sampler's annual list of antiques that are gaining momentum in the m...
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Garden calendarJan 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Garden Club • The Garden Club of Lake Zurich hosts a presentation by Citizens for Conservation members Peggy Simonson, Meredith Tucker and Karen Hunter on using nat...
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Things to doJan 04, 2008 10:00 pm - Antique shows • The Grayslake Antique Market hosts dealers with thousands of unique items such as furniture, jewelry, art glass and more from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Jan. ...
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Great chairs, not much patternJan 04, 2008 10:00 pm - It's always informative to see how designers redo and decorate their own homes. The pros featured in the January/February Metropolitan Home obviously spend a lot of time...
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DuPage Co. notable newsmakersDec 30, 2007 10:00 pm - When we reflect on 2007 in DuPage County, we might remember the fascination with the emergence of the 17-year cicada. Or we might remember the arrival of the destructive...
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Plants for those with not-so-green thumbsDec 28, 2007 10:00 pm - Thumb not so green? Try these low-maintenance house plants, recommended by Mike Gettler of Lowe's and Darin A. Pines of U.S. Farms, Inc.: Aloe vera A drought-tolera...
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Steps to keep your house plants in land of livingDec 28, 2007 10:00 pm - INCLINE VILLAGE, NEV. -- They sit on grocery or home-improvement store shelves, waiting for someone to nurture them. But a worse fate could lie ahead -- too small pots,...
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These guys will sing for their supperDec 28, 2007 10:00 pm - This time of year we need something to get us out into the garden. How about feeding some birds? The type of feeder that www.birdfeeding.org recommends for beginners is ...
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Garden calendarDec 28, 2007 10:00 pm - Clubs • The Prospect Heights Garden Club meets at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at the Gary Morava Center, 110 W. Camp McDonald Road, Prospect Heights. The topic is "Arrangem...