Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Decorate your home for the holidays at College of DuPage Greenhouse salesOct 31, 2019 11:00 pm - The College of DuPage Horticulture program will host a poinsettia and houseplant sale on select dates in November and December at the COD Greenhouse in Glen Ellyn. Sale ...
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Swedish capital inspires designer with architectureOct 31, 2019 7:00 am - Stockholm, the Swedish capital, is testament to the Swedes' love of beautiful albeit simple and functional design. Stockholm is sophisticated — and much more than IKEAs ...
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Winners of Schaumburg Park District's Halloween House Decorating ContestOct 29, 2019 6:00 am - Looking for the creepiest, spookiest and most frightful sights in the neighborhood? Check out the winners in the Schaumburg Park District's Halloween House Decorating Co...
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Porcelain grapes are royally lustrousOct 27, 2019 7:01 am - Q: I am enclosing a photo of a porcelain decanter and two small matching cups. They all are decorated with a satin finish. None is marked, but I believe they may have be...
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Bird populations are crashing, but we can mitigate lossesOct 27, 2019 7:00 am - The arrival of crisp fall weather has gardeners thinking about the winter, a period of retreat in the garden but not of death. The plants' withdrawal from the cold invit...
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Crocuses grow in rock gardens and beneath shady treesOct 27, 2019 7:00 am - Crocuses are ideal bulbs for naturalizing, for rock gardens or for underplanting beneath tall trees. They may be scattered in lawns, but their grasslike foliage must rem...
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How to freshen up your homeOct 27, 2019 6:00 am - A complete redecorating of your home is costly and time-consuming, but freshening up rooms with selected changes is more manageable. “Home design is very personal and mu...
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Take steps to protect trees from harsh winter weatherOct 27, 2019 6:00 am - Q: What can I do to protect my trees and shrubs from frost damage, in case we have another "polar vortex" winter? A: You are wise to think about protecting trees and shr...
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Damaged doors are a safety hazardOct 27, 2019 6:00 am - We moved into our home two years ago and have been trying to update it. The doors are one of our biggest issues as they are ugly and unsafe. Many of the doors won't even...
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New tub equals a new startOct 27, 2019 6:00 am - Our harvest gold bathtub dates to 1974. Although we installed a protective tub surround and sliding shower doors in the 1990s when our athletic teenagers showered a lot,...