Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Gift ideas for the gardeners on your shopping listDec 08, 2019 6:00 am - The holidays are right around the corner, and if there are gardeners on your shopping list, here are some suggestions to make their Christmas wishes come true. Every ga...
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Mulching your flower beds may require a math lessonDec 08, 2019 6:00 am - The rainy and snowy weather over the last few weeks may have delayed your fall cleanup work. I typically do not mulch established perennial borders but leave the perenni...
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Let your home say 'holiday' without red or greenDec 07, 2019 6:00 am - There's no dispute that red and green are the iconic colors of Christmas decor — they're as much a part of the holiday look as Douglas firs and gingerbread houses. But w...
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Using a fireplace without creating a smoky roomDec 07, 2019 5:00 am - Q: We had many trees taken down due to ash borers, so I plan to use my fireplace more this fall and winter. I have never had much luck building fires without smoking up ...
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Gift-wrapping this season trends jazzy but sustainableDec 07, 2019 5:00 am - The trend in gift wrapping this holiday season is toward jazzy yet sustainable options. Consider beautifully folded fabrics or understated, brown or green masking paper ...
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Design-friendly holiday gifts sure to be lovedDec 06, 2019 6:00 am - Home decor accessories can make great hostess gifts or holiday gifts, but how do you choose something you know the recipient will want? Unless you're sure of someone's p...
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Bohemia lives on at New York City's famed Hotel ChelseaDec 06, 2019 6:00 am - When Colin Miller and Ray Mock set out to document the remaining inhabitants of Hotel Chelsea, the bohemian haven where Jackson Pollock, Andy Warhol, Patti Smith, Willia...
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Geneva welcomes season with Christmas Walk and Holiday House TourDec 06, 2019 5:00 am - It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas as Geneva prepares for its 52nd Christmas Walk at 6 p.m. Friday, Dec. 6, and Holiday House Tour Friday and Saturday, Dec. 6-7...
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New West Dundee boutique 'a support group for plant parenthood'Dec 05, 2019 12:00 am - Even on the gloomiest of days, there's something about a house full of greenery that reminds Laura Triphahn of sunshine. The West Dundee resident has amassed a collectio...
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Water bucket bench sat outside the kitchenDec 01, 2019 6:01 am - Q: This is a photo of an antique pine bench that belonged to my parents when they lived in Florida. When they gave it to me, they told me it was a water bench. It is app...