Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Don't be afraid to think pink in the living roomAug 25, 2017 6:00 am - At first blush, pink might seem like a bold color choice for the living room. But soft pink tones are a quick way to add elegance to your communal space. “Blush pink is ...
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Long Grove to hold workshop on controlling invasive plant teaselAug 25, 2017 1:00 am - The village of Long Grove and the Long Grove Park District are hosting an informational workshop on the invasive plant teasel at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 28, at village hall,...
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Exhibitors invited to Heirloom Garden Show Aug. 27Aug 22, 2017 11:00 pm - Exhibitors invited to share their gardening wares at Heirloom Garden Show Aug. 27
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'Picture ready' may not be the look for everyoneAug 20, 2017 7:00 am - If I had a dollar for every time a client has asked me to make their home look like a page out of a decorating magazine, I'd be a very lucky man. In fact, most designers...
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Many infected crabapple leaves are falling prematurelyAug 20, 2017 7:00 am - Many crabapple trees have dropped a lot of leaves in yards throughout the Chicago area because of a common disease called apple scab. Apple scab is most severe during sp...
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Fertilizing roses now leads to winter damageAug 20, 2017 6:01 am - Q. I read August is the month to stop fertilizing roses. Why? A. Fertilizer should not be applied after Aug. 15. Fertilizing roses into the late summer encourages contin...
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German Christmas ornament serves as family heirloomAug 20, 2017 6:01 am - Q. Enclosed you will find a photo of an antique red glass Christmas ornament. It is 3 inches in diameter and lined with silver. It weighs 1 pound and was made in Germany...
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Bathroom design shifts with the timesAug 20, 2017 6:00 am - Human size is the basis of architectural and interior design standards. According to Scientific American, over the past 150 years, the average height of humans in indust...
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Carefree and easy, coreopsis survive even rookie gardenersAug 20, 2017 6:00 am - Go crazy for Coreopsis. Coreopsis, commonly called tickseed, are about as carefree as perennials get. They grow in almost any kind of soil and survive common rookie gard...
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Unusual plants help a family nursery thrive in the big-box worldAug 20, 2017 6:00 am - At some point in a gardener's life, you realize you will never have enough room to plant everything you'd like to and, moreover, you will never live long enough to disco...