Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Fiberglass exterior doors have advantages over woodMay 04, 2019 6:00 am - Q. My wood front door needs to be refinished again. When I put my hand on it, it feels cold and I think I can feel a chilly breeze around it. Would a stainable fiberglas...
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Want to help bees? Plant flowering herbsMay 03, 2019 6:00 am - Herbs are among the most useful plants in nature. They can tantalize the taste buds, help cure what ails you, oil the body, perfume the air, and attract bees, butterflie...
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St. Hugh of Lincoln to host spring plant, craft and bake sale May 11Apr 29, 2019 11:00 pm - On Saturday, May 11, St. Hugh of Lincoln Episcopal Church, 36W957 Highland Ave. in Elgin, is hosting a "Spring Plant, Craft, and Bake Sale" from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. Vi...
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English biscuit jar holds cookiesApr 28, 2019 7:01 am - Q. Enclosed is a photo of a silver-footed container that I have. I was told it is a biscuit jar. Marked on the bottom are the words "Mappin & Webb - Sheffield - London -...
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Creating an eco-friendly nursery, from paint to fabricsApr 28, 2019 7:00 am - When interior designer Jenny Dina Kirschner was designing a bedroom for her first baby, she wanted to create the healthiest possible space — for her baby and for the env...
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No need for a vegetable garden to grow vegetablesApr 28, 2019 7:00 am - Space-challenged gardeners without room for gardens designated solely for growing vegetables need only look as far as their perennial borders. Many vegetable plants flau...
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Lengthy, windy winter may have damaged your evergreensApr 28, 2019 7:00 am - The winter damage to evergreens continues to become more visible in gardens and the damage may continue to worsen once there is an extended period of warm weather. Your...
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Greasy food is no good for a worm binApr 28, 2019 6:00 am - Q. I followed your advice and started a worm bin. But I am having problems with the bin smelling, attracting fruit flies and the worms are climbing the sides of the bin....
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Five tools gardening experts can't live withoutApr 27, 2019 7:00 am - Kelly Smith Trimble, editorial director of HGTV.com and author of "Vegetable Gardening Wisdom: Daily Advice and Inspiration for Getting the Most from Your Garden," has a...
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Your file cabinet doesn't have to be an eyesoreApr 27, 2019 7:00 am - Confession: When I was a teenager, I asked for a four-drawer black file cabinet for my birthday. There's just something alluring about putting order to your paper, as if...