Articles filed under Home & Garden
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How to decorate with neutralsOct 10, 2020 7:00 am - Marika Meyer established her interior design firm in 2007 in Washington, D.C. Her rooms artfully mix classic, modern and traditional elements. In 2016, she launched Mari...
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Plant an oak tree in a pot to take home Oct. 18 at Creek Bend Nature CenterOct 08, 2020 11:00 pm - Decorate a pot and plant your own oak tree during the "Acorn-to-Oaks Planting Workshop," offered by Forest Preserve District of Kane County. The mightiest oaks start wit...
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Create a cozy corner or a decompression roomOct 04, 2020 7:01 am - Today's breaking news and headlines are enough to give anyone agita. In today's hectic world, we all need a place to relax and unwind. A way to counteract the outside wo...
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Unsolicited seed from overseas scares legitimate growersOct 04, 2020 7:00 am - If you've ever wondered where those vegetable seeds you sow come from, the answer of late seems to be in mysterious little packages from somewhere in China. You may have...
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Newer trees need care in autumn monthsOct 04, 2020 7:00 am - Gardens are starting to dry out again after the recent rains, so you should provide supplemental water as needed to new plants installed this year and during the last tw...
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After leaves fall, you can still enjoy autumn colorOct 04, 2020 7:00 am - It won't be long before Jack Frost visits your garden, pilfering the color from blooms from most annuals. Instead of surrendering the color in your garden to Mr. Frost, ...
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Best time to plant a tree? Probably nowOct 04, 2020 7:00 am - Planting a tree is one of the best things you can do to help the planet, and these days it's gotten easier. There's a better understanding now of what trees need, includ...
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Comforting brown returns as a fall home decor trendOct 04, 2020 6:00 am - In recent years, brown anything in a living space was considered by some arbiters of decor as drab and outdated. But this fall the hue is back in favor, in part because ...
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Create charming rooms using color and patternOct 03, 2020 7:00 am - English designer Cath Kidston is known as "The Queen of Print." With a background in interior design and styling, Kidston founded her brand in 1993 and made it a global ...
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Cleaning the fireplace chimneyOct 03, 2020 6:00 am - Q: I use my efficient wood-burning fireplace often. The chimney has never been cleaned and the exterior is weathered. Is having it cleaned really important and what task...