Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Exceptional perennial varieties keep a garden fresh, interestingMar 21, 2020 7:00 am - Almost everything we encounter in life has three stages — anticipation, experience and memory. Of these, anticipation is the most satisfying, one could argue, because it...
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The low-key, high-style approach to crafting gardens for the starsMar 20, 2020 7:00 am - One of the hallmarks of a successful garden is the feeling that the whole ensemble — the walls, the terraces, the trees — has always been there. Nothing jars, not the ma...
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Design psychology coach Rebecca West on making home a happy place to seeMar 20, 2020 6:00 am - Rebecca West, a design psychology coach, interior designer and founder of Seriously Happy Homes, joined staff writer Jura Koncius recently for the Post's Home Front onli...
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7 things to do when there's nothing to doMar 18, 2020 11:00 pm - With live theater gone dark, restaurant dining rooms closed and malls temporarily shuttered, we all have time on our hands but few options to entertain ourselves. Excep...
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What's in a name? When it comes to plants and animals, quite a bitMar 16, 2020 6:00 am - Naming is a human obsession. When we see a thing, we have to know its name. If it doesn't have a name, we have to give it one. We've been naming things for eons, so you'...
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Need to stock your pond? Get your order in during spring fish saleMar 15, 2020 11:00 pm - If you have a pond in need of stocking, you can order your fish from the Kane-DuPage Soil and Water Conservation District during the Spring Fish Sale. Included in the s...
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Oak bookshelf has no maker's markMar 15, 2020 7:01 am - Q: This is a photo of a small antique oak bookshelf. The two shelves are open, and the top shelf is slanted. It stands about 27 inches tall, 24 inches wide and 10 inches...
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Annual contest transforms an old bathtub to new showerMar 15, 2020 7:00 am - Many aging suburban homeowners are finding it harder and harder to get in and out of their bathtubs. Even more people lack the time or inclination to enjoy a lengthy soa...
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Spring bulbs are starting to pop up foliage, flowersMar 15, 2020 7:00 am - Daffodils and other bulbs are starting to grow at the Chicago Botanic Garden — be careful when you start cutting back perennials in your garden to avoid damaging the bul...
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Peas are first garden vegetables to go in the groundMar 15, 2020 7:00 am - Peas thrive in the cool, damp weather that spring provides. As soon as the soil temperature is between 40 and 45 degrees and it is dry enough, so it doesn't clump or sti...