Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Want a second crop of cabbage this season?Aug 25, 2019 7:00 am - I have a head of cabbage that's getting so swollen I know it's going to split. Especially if a thunderburst drenches the ground. And after that head splits, my other cab...
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Make sure bargain perennials are good buysAug 25, 2019 7:00 am - Just as some people anticipate end-of-season sales on swimsuits and winter coats or deep price cuts on holiday merchandise the day after Christmas, gardeners get positiv...
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Why the industrial look is hot and how you can implement itAug 25, 2019 7:00 am - The word “industrial” may conjure up cold and hard imagery, such as cement, metal and machinery. But when talked about as a design aesthetic, many experts get warm and f...
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Get your spring bulbs in the ground this autumnAug 25, 2019 6:00 am - It is time to plan for and order spring-flowering bulbs for your garden. Ordering early ensures availability of what you want to purchase. The soil in a bulb garden shou...
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The sultry plant that will break your heartAug 24, 2019 7:00 am - The tropical hibiscus produces some of the most lurid blossoms in the garden — a broad, ruffled, flared collar around a central antenna full of knobbly, nectar-rich prot...
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How to decorate dorms and small bedroomsAug 24, 2019 7:00 am - Recently, I had the bittersweet experience of decorating my daughter's dorm room. Luckily, she wanted something simple, no thematic decor. Her only requirements were tha...
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Creative spaces are often works in progressAug 23, 2019 7:00 am - How do you create a space conducive to creative thinking? A number of recent books explore the working environments of creative people in search of hints and inspiration...
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Fresher alternatives to subway tile? There's not just one answerAug 23, 2019 7:00 am - Everywhere you look, in practically every American neighborhood, there is a visible thread of continuity that once culturally galvanized us: white subway tile. It seemed...
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How Schaumburg Community Garden Club continues to share the bountyAug 20, 2019 6:00 am - At long last, local gardeners are reaping their homegrown tomato crops this month, and so are the volunteer gardeners involved with the Schaumburg Community Garden Club'...
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Learn about heirloom vegetables and gardening in difficult times at Garfield Farm Museum show Aug. 25Aug 19, 2019 11:00 pm - On Sunday, Aug. 25, learn from the backyard gardeners how their favorite old varieties of vegetables, fruits, and flowers fared in 2019 at the annual Heirloom Garden Sho...