Articles filed under Home & Garden
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What it's like to design a house on national TVJul 01, 2018 6:00 am - “That one is the Grand Dame — who is actually a boy — and right behind him are Beyoncé and the girls,” Monique Samuels, one of the “The Real Housewives of Potomac,” exp...
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A beetle brings a nightmare on ash streetJul 01, 2018 6:00 am - Introduced pests and diseases put the fear of God into plant biologists because these interlopers have not co-evolved with their hosts or predators in a way that keeps t...
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When in doubt, prune dying roses so plant looks goodJul 01, 2018 6:00 am - Deadhead hybrid roses as soon as the flowers fade. Many shrub roses are self-cleaning and don't require deadheading. When in doubt, lightly prune old blossoms to keep pl...
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Ornamental grasses make great additions to your landscapeJul 01, 2018 6:00 am - Q. I am interested in ornamental grasses for my yard. How do I choose the right ones? A. Ornamental grasses make great additions to your landscape due to their variety i...
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Twenty-five great ideas for your homeJul 01, 2018 6:00 am - When decorating a home, most of us know some information. Some design sense may come intuitively, some learned from your family home, other information from perusing she...
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A 'sneaky' color: Gray paint has hundreds of huesJun 30, 2018 6:00 am - When it comes to painting rooms, gray is red-hot. Benjamin Moore carries over 150 shades of gray, and Sherwin-Williams says that of its top 50 colors for interiors, 30 a...
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Professional kitchens for the home cookJun 29, 2018 6:00 am - Avid home cooks often want to outfit their kitchens with the kind of high-end appliances and gear used by professional chefs. There's that aspirational notion that someh...
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Houseplants for the horticulturally impairedJun 29, 2018 6:00 am - Hints of the long-awaited summer weather might stir a desire to grow plants even in people not usually drawn in that direction. If you are one of them, yet your thumbs l...
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A DIY guide to repainting your front doorJun 29, 2018 6:00 am - When you walk up to your front door, is it dirty? Dingy? In need of repair? Does it scream “go away” instead of “welcome”? Give your front door a well-deserved facelift ...
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Postal service offers meeting on future of Naperville pollinator gardenJun 28, 2018 1:00 am - Conservationists concerned about the future of a prairie garden outside the Naperville post office on Ogden Avenue say they're optimistic a meeting with the postmaster c...