Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Eat what you sow with edible plantsMay 15, 2015 6:00 am - Edible plants have a reputation as the homely workhorse of the home garden, raised up and tucked into a corner where they won't detract from the aesthetics of the rest o...
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Blooming Fest sprouts new Healthy West Chicago initiativeMay 15, 2015 1:00 am - Healthy West Chicago to debut this weekend at annual plant sale
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Drought-tolerant gardens are all the rageMay 14, 2015 6:00 am - Some gardeners spend hours upon hours a week in the garden — enriching, pinching, pruning, planning. There is a therapeutic quality to getting your hands dirty. But if y...
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Shade gardens' moment in the, well, you knowMay 14, 2015 6:00 am - Twenty-three years ago, the horticultural author and photographer Ken Druse produced a book urging us to go over to the dark side. It was titled “The Natural Shade Garde...
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Porcelain dinnerware is a fine inheritanceMay 14, 2015 6:00 am - Q. My husband and I inherited a lovely set of china that has several accompanying serving pieces. Enclosed is a picture of one of the smaller plates. The set is a servic...
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Linconshire Garden Club joins with women's center in beautification effortMay 12, 2015 1:00 am - Garden club members and residents dug in the dirt to plant flowers and a vegetable garden at Women's Residential Services in Vernon Hills on Tuesday. The planting event...
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Lindenhurst hosts plant exchange May 16May 11, 2015 1:00 am - Gardening enthusiasts can share plants, seeds, bulbs, books and more at a plant exchange Saturday, May 16, at Lindenhurst village hall. Hosted by the Lindenhurst Environ...
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Pink and orange together pack a sweet punchMay 10, 2015 7:15 am - Lately, I have been obsessed with a particular color combination: pink and orange. The origin of my color romance could come from several subliminal sources: the Dunkin'...
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Minimize pest problems by rotating crops in your vegetable gardenMay 10, 2015 7:00 am - As you begin your vegetable garden, rotate the crops to control pest problems. This is the easiest way to practice organic gardening that minimizes pesticide use. Diseas...
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It's OK to believe in the pigments of your imaginationMay 10, 2015 12:00 am - Susan Hable, author of "A Colorful Home: Create Lively Palettes for Every Room," joined Washington Post staff writer Jura Koncius recently on the newspaper's Home Front ...