Articles filed under Home & Garden
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A dorm for grown-ups built in a historic mansionJul 21, 2017 6:00 am - WASHINGTON — Remember when apartment buildings with pools and gyms were a big deal? Then real estate developers threw in flat-screen TVs and free wireless. Then concierg...
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Bring the family for 'Messin' Around in the Dirt Day'Jul 18, 2017 11:00 pm - Children can get to know nature and learn through playing at a "Messin' Around in the Dirt Day" kid event in Aurora. Join University of Illinois Extension Master Garden...
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Don't underestimate the power of the tiny beeJul 16, 2017 11:00 pm - “How do bees make their hives?” asked a curious student at the Libertyville Recreation Department Kinder Korner Pre-School program. Don't underestimate the tiny flying i...
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Renovation can be costly, but often satisfyingJul 16, 2017 6:01 am - Converting an old house into a luxurious dwelling that includes everything you have always imagined is - without a doubt - a most satisfactory feat. Of course, to launch...
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1905 steamship menu a collectible mementoJul 16, 2017 6:01 am - Q. This 1905 ocean liner steamship menu belonged to my great-grandmother. According to family history, she would have been around 12 years old when they were traveling h...
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Bulb-planting season is not overJul 16, 2017 6:01 am - Q. I would like to plant summer bulbs. Please tell me the names of some and what I must do to grow them. A. Summer bulbs include some of the plant world's loveliest flow...
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An art lover's make-it-work momentJul 16, 2017 6:00 am - When George Dant decided to downsize, he didn't go far from home. He moved from the upper two floors of his Washington, D.C., row house to the basement. But when you des...
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Create an outdoor room for summerJul 16, 2017 6:00 am - Dining al fresco is at the heart of celebrating the warm weather. Here are a few bits of advice to create an outdoor room that might add to your overall enjoyment of sum...
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Design a butterfly friendly gardenJul 16, 2017 6:00 am - Many of us are aware of the declining monarch population for several reasons, including the loss of habitat where they overwinter in Mexico and the decrease of milkweed...
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Rare and unusual plant sale is a draw for Nova Scotia townJul 16, 2017 6:00 am - ANNAPOLIS ROYAL, Nova Scotia - They're lined up three deep after lunch, eagerly awaiting the 1 o'clock opening. A bright yellow rope barrier holds everyone back. An outd...