Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Woody plants for the winter gardenOct 28, 2012 1:00 am - The first few frosts mark the end to routine summer maintenance like weeding and fertilizing and the beginning of fall chores like raking and mulching. The glorious colo...
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Getting creative with candy cornOct 27, 2012 6:00 am - One of the most enduring of Halloween icons, candy corn is now more than 130 years old. Back in the early 1900s, when the little striped treat was one of a variety of fo...
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Remodeling for the holidays? Don’t go crazyOct 27, 2012 4:00 am - Are you gearing up for the fun, hectic, exciting, loving, partying, giving, family gathering season we are entering? You might be ready, but is your house ready, too? ...
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Home fix: A home ‘to-do’ checklist for fallOct 27, 2012 4:00 am - The long hot summer is finally behind us and, with the upcoming fall weather, it’s time again to fix up and spruce up our homes. I have prepared a checklist of “to-dos” ...
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Palatine townhouse gets a bachelor pad treatmentOct 27, 2012 1:00 am - Known as the “affordable” interior designer, Marya Taylor achieved this four-room makeover from planning to installation in just eight weeks on a conservative budget. Th...
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Buyer of foreclosed home fears bank will keep depositOct 26, 2012 4:08 am - Q. We are buying a home that was foreclosed by the bank. Our home inspector advised us to hire a roofing contractor, an electrician and air conditioner specialist. The r...
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Cutting gardens can yield beauty inside and outOct 26, 2012 1:00 am - Cut flower gardens are attractive options for those who don't like removing the best blooms from their borders and beds for indoor display. The bouquets also open new a...
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Traces of author found in remodeled Didion HouseOct 26, 2012 1:00 am - For a century, the large, white home has lorded over its corner of Poverty Ridge here. Perched several feet above its surrounding streets, its white-columned porch becko...
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Instant, steaming hot water for your kitchenOct 21, 2012 4:02 am - Q. I am constantly boiling water to prepare meals for my family. To speed things up, I’m thinking about having a hot-water dispenser installed on the kitchen sink. I hav...
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Winners of 'Painted Ladies' contest announcedOct 21, 2012 4:00 am - Each autumn as the leaves change and fall throughout the suburbs, a celebration of color takes place around Chicago. It's not just the beauty of the trees that is celebr...