Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Summer annuals offer fall color, tooSep 03, 2017 6:00 am - Back to school signals the time to pluck the summer annuals from our pots to make room for mums, pansies, ornamental cabbage and kale. But wait. Some of those annuals th...
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To adapt to a streaming world, home speakers get sleeker, smarterSep 02, 2017 6:00 am - Home speakers used to be big and blocky, more or less an eyesore. Hanging on the wall or sitting in the corner of a room, they were accompanied by a tethered music playe...
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Desire for outdoor amenities grows among homeownersSep 02, 2017 6:00 am - Home is no longer just about personal retreat and comfort - more and more, we are seeing people place a high value on how well it can serve and entertain family and frie...
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A life of odds, ends and new beginningsSep 02, 2017 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - Community Forklift's 34,000-square-foot store looks like the treasure chamber of an Egyptian pharaoh's tomb, if that pharaoh had a penchant for midcentury m...
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Do you know what fairy rings are?Sep 02, 2017 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - Have you heard of "fairy rings?" Some people respond, "Who hasn't?" while others look at you funny and wonder if it's a trick question or a joke. Well, it's...
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Quiet luxury by the water in the Palmetto StateSep 01, 2017 6:00 am - The castle-like stone house on the waterfront offers a panoramic view of the Colleton River off South Carolina's southern coast, adjacent to Hilton Head. It sits on 9.8 ...
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Antiques can add personality, focal point to a gardenAug 31, 2017 11:00 pm - Adding antique garden ornaments to the landscape blends horticulture with history. One-of-a-kind pieces will personalize your property, and over time may grow into somet...
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Learn about Illinois Monarch Project at Green Drinks meetingAug 30, 2017 11:00 pm - Iris Caldwell, a research engineer at Energy Resources Center, will speak on the Illinois Monarch Project and Rights-of-Way as Habitat Working Group at the next McHenry ...
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Cut glass milk jug is a cut aboveAug 27, 2017 6:01 am - Q. This is a photo of a cut glass tankard that we have. It is in very good condition. It has a scalloped saw-toothed edge and a notched handle, and it stands 6 inches ta...
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Time to sow cool weather cropsAug 27, 2017 6:01 am - Q. What vegetables and/or herbs can I plant in August for the fall harvest? A. With the dog days of summer waning, it's time to think about your fall garden. If you want...