Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Drop off Giving Garden donations at area food pantriesJun 20, 2012 1:00 am - Each summer, the Daily Herald sponsors the Giving Garden program where suburban gardeners can donate extra fresh fruits and vegetables to more than 50 local food pantrie...
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Art in the garden: Consider herbs for your perennial bordersJun 18, 2012 1:00 am - Herbs aren’t just for cooking. Many herbs and their relatives are perennial plants that perform just as well as other perennials in the landscape. Herbs are available as...
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Designer helps couple turn house into warm, welcoming homeJun 17, 2012 8:00 am - The Palatine house Kirsten and Heinz Titze found had a lot going for it, starting with the open floor plan they craved for entertaining. Their three children could stay...
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What is the replacement value of this butter churn?Jun 17, 2012 7:25 am - Q. I would like to know the insurance-replacement value of this butter churn. It is marked “Parker and Woods, 49 No. Market 411 Merchants Row, Boston, Mass.” It is in go...
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Art in the garden: Gardens for every lifestyle at Perennial FestivalJun 17, 2012 1:00 am - People create gardens for many reasons. Vegetables are planted — some neatly lined in disciplined rows, some spilling from pots on decks and patios — for the taste of fr...
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Home furnishings created by students in IIT projectJun 16, 2012 6:00 am - Architecture student Ryan Klinger, 26, had put in about 80 hours creating a coffee table for class. As he neared the end of the project, a large crack formed down the ce...
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How to repair doors in a 1970s-era houseJun 16, 2012 5:00 am - Q. I have a home from the 1970s and it’s starting to show its age. I can fix most small problems, but I’m having trouble with a couple of doors. One door is split on the...
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When to water and when not to ... and how muchJun 15, 2012 4:00 pm - The official start of summer may still be four days away, but the forecast doesn't seem to know that, and as a result, neither does the grass. Hot rays of sunlight may b...
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What to doo when builder ignores your complaintsJun 15, 2012 5:38 am - Q. We bought our home six years ago when it was new. Since then, it has settled and is cracked in many places. We notified the builders. They filed an insurance claim an...
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Belinda Carlisle turns quirky taste to home goodsJun 15, 2012 1:00 am - NEW YORK — “Home-goods designer” was never a particular aspiration for Belinda Carlisle, the singer best known as part of the Go-Go’s. But, she says, she was spending so...