Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Everything’s coming up rosewood — or is it?Oct 19, 2013 5:51 am - Q. This cabinet was purchased from an antiques dealer when we lived north of Niagara Falls in Lewiston, N.Y. The cabinet is made from rosewood and is 53 inches wide, 15 ...
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A hose-spigot dilemmaOct 19, 2013 12:00 am - Q. My hose spigot is inside my attached garage. I attach the hose to water my lawn or flowers, and when I am done I turn the water off and detach the hose. I then have t...
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Faulty Masonite siding is known to be defectiveOct 18, 2013 12:52 am - Q. When I bought my home, my home inspector said nothing about the exterior siding. Months later, a contractor pointed out that the siding boards have swelled, buckled a...
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Ultra-easy ways to show off pumpkins for HalloweenOct 17, 2013 6:00 am - NEW YORK — When is a pumpkin not a pumpkin? When it’s a jack-o’-lantern, sure, but Halloween’s jolly orange elf can be so much more. “For me, it’s like my favorite time ...
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Familiar visitors: Fruit flies move indoorsOct 16, 2013 6:00 am - I suppose I should look upon fruit flies as old friends. Our formal introduction took place in junior high school, in science lab. Now they visit regularly, every late s...
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Glen Ellyn couple prepares for Fox Valley Antiques ShowOct 14, 2013 6:00 am - It starts with one. And then you want another. With two, you have a pair. And then you want one more. Three makes a collection. And then it gets harder to stop. And befo...
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Windsor School's 'farm to table' experience a hitOct 14, 2013 2:00 am - Homegrown vegetables illustrate the origins of food for young students
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Daffodils most adaptable bulb for this areaOct 13, 2013 6:00 am - If you are planting bulbs for next spring, keep in mind that daffodils are one of the hardiest and most adaptable and pest-resistant bulbs for Chicago-area gardeners. Th...
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Furniture makers reach back in time for design inspirationOct 13, 2013 6:00 am - If you lived in a comfortable home in 17th century France or 19th century England, your chairs might well have been embellished with nailhead trim. It was a clever, deco...
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New medicine cabinet can cure bathroom bluesOct 13, 2013 1:02 am - Q. I get depressed every time I shave in the morning because I don’t like my present medicine cabinet. Unfortunately, it came with the house, so I’ve been stuck with it....