Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Salvia nemerosa varieties are mainstays in the MidwestMar 17, 2019 7:00 am - The National Garden Bureau has decreed that 2019 is the year of Salvia nemerosa. These are not the annual types of salvia, like Victoria Blue, that we love to use in sum...
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Warm and casual Southwest style is hot in decorMar 17, 2019 7:00 am - A desert storm is brewing in the design world. Renewed interest in earthy color palettes, rich textures, tribal patterns and rustic elements has sparked a revival of Sou...
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Lavender is the all-purpose Swiss army knife of fragrant herbsMar 17, 2019 7:00 am - Lavender is a species with a Mediterranean ancestry, but it has been hybridized to such an extent than it can survive Toronto winters. This perennial evergreen shrub is ...
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Home Remodeling Show underway in St. CharlesMar 16, 2019 1:00 am - The 33rd Annual St. Charles Home Remodeling Show opened Saturday at the Kane County Fairgrounds, 525 Randall Road, St. Charles. The show, which offers free admission, c...
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Keeping up with the Washingtons: George and Martha's sofaMar 15, 2019 7:00 am - WASHINGTON - A recently discovered document shows that George and Martha Washington were the proud owners of a vibrant blue serpentine-back sofa - the very first sofa, i...
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Place orders for annual Conservation Plant SaleMar 11, 2019 11:00 pm - The Kane-DuPage Soil and Water Conservation District is taking orders for its annual Conservation Plant Sale. Each spring, bare root evergreen tree seedlings, deciduous...
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Antique sewing machine relies on foot powerMar 10, 2019 7:01 am - Q. This foot-powered (treadle) sewing machine called "The Wanamaker." It was given to my mother in the early 1900s and is in good working condition. It includes the orig...
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Don't be a snob when selecting home furnishingsMar 10, 2019 7:01 am - I confess I am a bit of a snob. I always swoon when I see antiques that catch my eye, and my mind goes off wondering about the accurate period of a certain piece and whe...
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Contest showers love on the lowly garageMar 10, 2019 7:00 am - Admit it! Your garage routinely takes a terrible beating. It is often open to the elements, houses automobiles and other machinery that tend to track in dirt and drip oi...
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10 ways to refresh your kitchen, short of a full renoMar 10, 2019 7:00 am - Who hasn't stared at his or her kitchen and wished HGTV could sweep in and update it? Short a television show's budget and ability to bring in contractors, the next best...