Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Add a splash of red, if you're bold enoughMay 28, 2017 6:01 am - American fashion designer Bill Blass said, "When in doubt, wear red." We have come to think of fire-engine red as one of the boldest fashion statements possible, and tha...
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Three-looped Staffordshire knot has a historyMay 28, 2017 6:01 am - Q. The three pottery vases in this picture were given to my wife by her aunt. We believe they originally belonged to her grandparents. They are in graduating sizes and w...
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Easy outdoor upgrades to get you in a partying moodMay 28, 2017 6:00 am - That annual backyard get-together you scheduled months ago is now only a week or two away, and yet, you have not had time or the money to make major improvements to your...
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Flavorful pairings for the dining roomMay 28, 2017 6:00 am - Matching dining furniture sets are out, and a more personalized, collected look is in. How do we know? Well, when furniture stores start selling the mix-and-match approa...
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Family seeks a cozy ambience for their yardMay 28, 2017 6:00 am - I would love help with our backyard space! My husband loves to garden and landscape our beautiful yard but our patio needs some serious uplifting. It lacks color and amb...
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Mow frequently in spring and be sure to mulchMay 28, 2017 6:00 am - Use a mulching mower that leaves the grass clippings on the lawn. This means less work for you, and it recycles those extra nutrients back to your lawn. Regardless of wh...
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Decorators warm to olive wood, hueMay 28, 2017 6:00 am - Olive trees, native to the Mediterranean region, are among nature's oldest trees, and they look it. Gnarled, brawny trunks, a crown full of silvery leaves and clusters o...
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Hand-me-down patio set has to goMay 28, 2017 6:00 am - Our backyard lacks any kind of cohesion or character. We have a hand-me-down patio set plus some tall chairs, but no matching table for them. Nothing is warm or welcomin...
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Careful selection of lilies keeps them blooming all summerMay 28, 2017 6:00 am - Lilies are a favorite in the summer landscape. Their form and flower are at home in all garden styles from cottage to formal. They bloom in big, bold and bright colors i...
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Native plant pop-up shopMay 26, 2017 1:00 am - A native plant pop-up shop is open at the Conserve Lake County office, 32492 N. Almond Road in the Almond Marsh Forest Preserve near Grayslake. Trees, shrubs, ferns and ...