Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Learn to 'Grow Native' in your yard Jan. 19Jan 01, 2017 10:00 pm - In January, discover prairie plants for the home garden and learn how to help preserve Illinois history with University of Illinois Extension Master Gardener Mary Jo Mur...
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New Year's Resolutions for the HomeJan 01, 2017 6:00 am - The start of a new year usually encourages us to make New Year's Resolutions about how we are going to improve ourselves in the coming year - lose weight, get fit, get o...
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How to fool the eye with creative designsDec 11, 2016 5:00 am - Depending on where you live — whether it be in a city like Chicago, San Francisco or Seattle — the demand for housing and the selection of housing stock may not always b...
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Be selective when choosing a Christmas treeDec 11, 2016 5:00 am - When choosing a Christmas tree, select one with firm needles that don't drop off when the tree is raised up a few inches and dropped to the ground. A small number of nee...
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Pantone's 2017 Color of the Year is a 'bright and powerful' greenDec 10, 2016 5:00 am - For a world weary of so much red and blue, green may be just the right tone for the 2017 Pantone Color of the Year. The 2017 anointed color, Greenery, a “zesty yellow-gr...
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Upgrades to make your home more entertainment-friendlyDec 09, 2016 5:00 am - Birthdays, graduations, holidays, weddings, potlucks — you may be ready to celebrate good times with friends and family, but is your house ready? You may be adept at hos...
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Find the perfect plants for outdoor winter arrangementsDec 04, 2016 5:01 am - Q. What are some good plants I can use in an outdoor winter arrangement? A. You have given me a question with lots of possibilities for an answer. You can choose from so...
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Mound mulch up around base of rosesDec 04, 2016 5:00 am - Winterize your hybrid roses after there have been two to three hard freezes (temperatures in the teens), which typically occurs in late November at the Chicago Botanic G...
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A new role for Frank Lloyd Wright home that survived SandyDec 04, 2016 5:00 am - BENTONVILLE, Ark. - A Frank Lloyd Wright house that was flooded by Superstorm Sandy in New Jersey is high and dry in Arkansas. And it's getting thousands of visitors as ...
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Fire-building tips for fireplacesDec 04, 2016 5:00 am - Q. I added a blower and will use my fireplace often this year. I have had a problem getting fires started. What is the best way to lay a fire and get it started without ...