Articles filed under Get Your Summer On
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Industry Insider: Dan Mayer, Dan Mayer, Northwest MetalcraftMay 21, 2012 11:50 am - Make hay while the sun shines! Or, put another way, get outside and enjoy the good weather while it lasts. That seems to the sentiment of Chicago area homeowners as a gr...
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Fired up: Grilling adds flavor to pizzaMay 18, 2012 12:13 pm - If you've watched any home improvement shows lately - the ones where a crew swoops onto someone's property and transforms a humdrum backyard into a luxe oasis - you migh...
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How to landscape your backyard sanctuary in suburbsMay 18, 2012 3:49 pm - Homeowners are choosing patios with seat walls, and simple, low-maintenance plantings
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Backyard makeover contest Week 2: Blank slateMay 15, 2012 1:10 pm - We've been here for five years and really don't use our backyard. We'd like to have a patio to put our outdoor furniture on, but just don't know what we want and haven't...
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Backyard makeover Week 2: Yard needs an attitude adjustmentMay 15, 2012 1:10 pm - We'd love our yard to be as fun as the people who use it. Instead our yard says, "Take a number ... no more room on the patio." As soon as it gets a little bit warm, w...
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Week 2 finalists for Get Your Summer On backyard makeover contestMay 16, 2012 9:06 am - Week 2 of our “Get Your Summer On” series and backyard makeover contest brings four more finalists, as well as some advice on how to landscape your yard to fit your drea...
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Simple tips for great grilled burgersMay 14, 2012 6:22 am - Whether it's at a family reunion, company picnic or in your own backyard, chances are good you'll eat a grilled burger this summer. According to the Weber GrillWatch, a...
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Aficionados seek top quality in grills in suburbsMay 09, 2012 12:09 pm - Andy Workinger is not the type to embrace disposable consumer goods. That's one reason he loves Solaire Infrared Grills. Workinger sells Solaire grills, but his persona...
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Get Your Summer On features ideas to spruce up yardMay 06, 2012 1:01 am - Earlier this year, we asked Daily Herald readers to get in the mood for summer by telling us why their backyards need a makeover. Boy, did you respond. Nearly 300 reader...
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Clueless in WarrenvilleMay 06, 2012 1:01 am - As first-time homeowners, we purchased this 1947 Cape Cod which was under despair. A lot of blood, sweat and tears went into cleaning up the yard to get it to the point ...