Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Designer doesn't ignore husband with decor for 'new' 1904 homeMar 07, 2015 11:00 pm - Anna and Brian Matthews moved from an English basement to a 1904 rowhouse a few blocks away in Washington, D.C., with just one good sofa and Brian's bachelor furniture. ...
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Master bedrooms have grown in style and statureMar 07, 2015 6:00 am - Once a simple place to sleep, the master bedroom has evolved into a luxury suite where owners can get away from it all for some private time and a little pampering. Toda...
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All bright eyes and bushy tales at Philly garden showMar 05, 2015 5:00 am - By the time the Philadelphia Flower Show closes Sunday, some 250,000 visitors will have passed under the glitzy entrance garden's floral homage to Hollywood, a displ...
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Being your own worst enemy in the gardenMar 04, 2015 10:00 pm - As President Dwight D. Eisenhower once said, “Farming looks mighty easy when your plow is a pencil and you're a thousand miles from the cornfield.” His gibe was aimed at...
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Growing fennel can be a tightrope actMar 03, 2015 5:01 am - When something goes wrong in the garden, it's wise to ask why. When something goes unexpectedly right, the same question is in order. Take bulb fennel, also called Flore...
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Company nurtures old varieties, new gardenersMar 03, 2015 5:00 am - Winter has been long, cold and, for many of us, the party guest who doesn't know when to vamoose. But the Ice Man Goeth, and sooner than you think. I found proof of this...
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Tiffany clock was made in EuropeMar 01, 2015 12:01 am - Q. Many, many years ago, my mother gave me an old clock that was my grandfather's. I have enclosed a photo of the clock for you to see. I'm almost 60 years of age, so I ...
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Must you have bookshelves?Mar 01, 2015 12:01 am - Changing times create changing furnishing needs. If you don't read hardcover books any more, do you still need bookshelves in your home? Is it possible bookshelves will ...
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Apple expert shares tips on growing treesMar 01, 2015 12:00 am - Warm weather and planting season might seem like a pipe dream as we come out of one of the coldest Februarys in history, but green thumbs were thinking spring Sunday at ...
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Home & Garden Expo continues Sunday at Arlington International RacecourseFeb 28, 2015 12:00 am - The Home & Garden Expo, the largest home improvement event in the North and Northwest suburbs, is being held this weekend at Arlington International Racecourse. The even...