Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Victorian child's rocking chair is a family heirloomApr 24, 2016 7:00 am - Q. Enclosed is a photo of a child's rocking chair that I received from my great-aunt 55 years ago. The family story goes that her father, my great-grandfather, purchased...
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Containers deserve as much thought as the flowers they holdApr 24, 2016 5:00 am - We plant containers with pretty posies to welcome guests to our front doors and brighten up our decks or patios. The plants may take center stage, but careful considerat...
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Choose best asphalt filler based on shape, depth of cracksApr 24, 2016 4:00 am - Q. Can you give me the name of the commercial grade asphalt crack sealer that you have recommended previously? Also, how large a crack can it fill? A. There are several ...
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The breakfast nook has been updatedApr 23, 2016 7:00 am - The term “breakfast nook” sounds hopelessly trapped in the 1970s, but modern homeowners are embracing the style and practicality of built-in seating in the kitchen. “The...
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Garden art can bring drama and design to outdoor spacesApr 22, 2016 5:00 am - If you came across any of Barbara Sanderson's work in a garden, you might think you'd stepped into Alice's Wonderland. The Seattle-based glass blower crafts flowers, arb...
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Lake Zurich planning to replace parkway trees in fallApr 22, 2016 1:00 am - With a quicker-than-anticipated removal of public trees infected by the emerald ash borer, Lake Zurich intends to start planting replacements in the fall. However, the f...
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Des Plaines to decide who has best curb appealApr 21, 2016 1:00 am - Des Plaines residents are invited to enter the 3rd annual Mayor's Curb Appeal Challenge, a home improvement competition for the best looking and most improved front yard...
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Want to help songbirds?Apr 21, 2016 1:00 am - Planting a native tree or shrub can help birds flooding Illinois on their migration north. Conserve Lake County will take orders online through Monday, April 25. Besides...
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Gardeners can help protect butterfly populationsApr 19, 2016 7:00 am - Bees aren't the only pollinators suffering from a massive North American die-off. Butterflies and moths, those flying flowers of the insect world, are disappearing too. ...
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Community garden volunteers welcome in Fremont Twp.Apr 19, 2016 1:00 am - Fremont Township is seeking volunteers to work in the community garden next to the main facility at 22385 W. Route 60, Mundelein. Hours are 9 a.m. until noon, Tuesdays a...