Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Zen dens: Modern family rooms eschew the genericApr 30, 2011 1:00 am - Until recently, Steven Friedman would never have invited his friends down to his basement. The room was home to kids’ toys and exercise equipment — and little else. “It ...
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May in the garden: Botanic Garden explodes in color this month – yours could tooApr 30, 2011 12:00 am - May is a busy month in the garden and a time of fast change as the weather warms up and plants come into flower. The Botanic Garden explodes with color in May. Divide pe...
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Low profilesApr 30, 2011 12:00 am - “Buying a plant because it's pretty doesn't work,” Hopkins says. Before considering the following aesthetic or fun characteristics, make sure a groundcover is suited to ...
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Big plants — the gaudier the better — capture our heartsApr 30, 2011 12:00 am - Each spring, gardeners’ reckless love affair with enormous plants — the gaudier the better — begins anew. Why bigger and brighter is nearly always better.
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Art in the garden: Flowers not just another pretty face in a vaseApr 30, 2011 12:00 am - Pansies, day lilies, nasturtium — all are beautiful in the garden. But what about their other uses? Say perhaps, eating them? You have probably already eaten flowers — b...
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Local designers shine at Lake Forest ShowhouseApr 29, 2011 2:00 am - There's nothing like a kitchen with warmth and personality. And that's what you'll find in the one Leggy Bird Designs of Libertyville created for the Lake Forest Showhou...
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Local designers shine at Lake Forest ShowhouseApr 29, 2011 2:00 am - There’s nothing like a kitchen with warmth and personality. And that’s what you’ll find in the one Leggy Bird Designs of Libertyville created for the Lake Forest Showhou...
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Garden Conservancy’s Open Days begin this weekendApr 27, 2011 2:00 am - The Garden Conservancy’s Open Days program for 2011 begins Sunday, May 1, at Beauty without Boundaries, 1130 Laurel Ave., Winnetka, open 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission to ...
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Cantigny greenhouse open to public on May 1Apr 27, 2011 2:00 am - The horticulture department at Cantigny Park in Wheaton will host an eco-friendly open house from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 1. The event will take garden enthusia...
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Graft is good — when it’s in the gardenApr 24, 2011 2:00 am - Visitors to my garden this time of year are often astonished to see me lopping the tops off some of my trees. No, I’m not the Henry VIII of horticulture, chopping the he...