Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Wait to plant cold-sensitive annualsMay 06, 2014 1:01 am - Be careful not to plant cold-sensitive plants too early. Tropical plants, warm-season annuals such as impatiens and coleus and cold-sensitive vegetables such tomatoes an...
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How to create your own entry foyerMay 04, 2014 5:45 am - What can you do when you have no proper entry to your home? One of the negatives to living in a small space is that you often lose features common in larger homes. When ...
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Lake Barrington woman seeks medal for relativeMay 03, 2014 11:00 pm - Persuading the White House to dole out a 2014 Presidential Citizens Medal to a guy who made a name for himself in the 1800s selling seeds and sowing good deeds may seem ...
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Society6 website helps artists create home goodsMay 03, 2014 5:45 am - Art is not just for hanging on your wall. An online marketplace, Society6, launched a line of area rugs in April — the newest addition to the website's growing collectio...
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Small-kitchen measures and countermeasuresMay 03, 2014 1:01 am - Designer Iantha Carley, who has participated in three DC Design Houses and whose aesthetic is known for its use of unexpected patterns, textures and colors, was the gues...
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High-profile modern kitchens benefit from innovative ways to renovateMay 03, 2014 1:00 am - It's popularly accepted that the modern-day kitchen is the heart of the home. That heart, however, used to be much smaller. As recently as 50 years ago, kitchens in the ...
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Schaumburg Garden Club to hold plant sale SundayMay 02, 2014 1:01 am - Members of the Schaumburg Community Garden Club spent Thursday and Friday busily preparing for their native plant sale this weekend at Spring Valley Nature Center, 1111 ...
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Eating organic: Plants like it tooApr 30, 2014 5:45 am - To get the most out of any organic fertilizer, keep in mind how plants feed and how these fertilizers act in the soil. The bulk of a plant's feeder roots - whether it's...
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Use wallpaper efficiently as an alternative to paintApr 27, 2014 5:45 am - Wallpaper can be an efficient and effective way to spruce up a house without taking up any space. Wall coverings have been around for hundreds of years, but admiration w...
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Chicago winters wreak havoc on roofsApr 26, 2014 5:45 am - We have just experienced one of the most brutal winters in decades. Heavy snow and subzero temperatures have taken a toll on the roofs of our homes. Finally, spring has ...