Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Sad, dreary deck needs a bright futureMay 20, 2018 6:00 am - Our deck is sad, unused, dreary and empty. Our deck furniture was more than 30 years old and slowly fell apart, piece by piece. The deck itself is large, open and airy. ...
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Barriers help keep the less clever rabbits at bayMay 20, 2018 6:00 am - Q. Rabbits are eating my tulips and lilies, what can I do? A. We have several acres and are greatly troubled with rabbit and other animals. Being a common suburban resid...
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When digging a new garden, check for underground utilitiesMay 20, 2018 6:00 am - If you have a lot of digging to do in your garden, it's important to have your underground utility lines located before starting the work. In the suburbs, call JULIE at ...
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Yard is uninviting with broken, aging chairsMay 20, 2018 6:00 am - I'd love to win because I love to be outdoors with my family and friends. But right now our yard is so uninviting. We have two broken outdoor dining chairs, an old ruste...
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Perennials offer more options for container gardenersMay 20, 2018 6:00 am - Containers on your deck or patio can be so much more fashion forward than the classic combo of a green spike surrounded by red geraniums and vinca vines trailing over th...
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Photography or a mural can expand spaceMay 20, 2018 6:00 am - Editor's note: Christine Brun is taking some time off. The following column originally published in 2015. Photography was invented to capture the moment, to capture life...
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How volunteers helped create a rare bird habitat at FermilabMay 14, 2018 11:00 pm - In honor of Arbor Day, Fermilab in Batavia recently held a volunteer workday with the goal of creating a shrub land habitat for rare birds. While Fermilab is known for i...
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Owner fond of porcelain family heirloomsMay 13, 2018 7:01 am - Q. I have enclosed a photo of a pair of porcelain vases. My husband remembers seeing them on his grandparents' mantel, and later on his parents' mantel. They have been i...
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Interior design rules are meant to be brokenMay 13, 2018 7:00 am - Interior design and decorating are somewhat bound by rules developed over time to regulate housekeeping, maintenance and aesthetics. Some rules are the result of etiquet...
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Plant tomatoes with companionsMay 13, 2018 7:00 am - Some things are just better with a buddy. Consider peanut butter and jelly or thunder and lightning. After all, where would Andy be without Raggedy Ann? Companion planti...