Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Chicago Flower & Garden show coming to Navy PierFeb 19, 2011 12:00 am - Daily Herald report Expos, shows, festivals Ÿ Chicago Flower & Garden Show, March 5-13, Navy Pier, Chicago: With a theme of “The Sport of Gardening,” more than 30 g...
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Laying out a floor plan for success in decoratingFeb 18, 2011 11:00 pm - Newell Turner, editor-in-chief of House Beautiful magazine, offered decorating advice to readers during an online chat. Here is an edited excerpt. Q. I’m wondering...
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Stuffed Pomeranian a Steiff toy from 1930sFeb 18, 2011 11:00 pm - By Helaine Fendelman and Joe Rosson Q. I acquired a Steiff animal a few years ago from a relative and wondered how much it might be worth. It is in fair condition a...
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Botanic Garden show to spotlight wild orchidsFeb 18, 2011 11:00 pm - The vanishing habitat of wild orchids is the theme of this spring’s orchid show at the Chicago Botanic Garden. On March 26 and 27, exhibitors, vendors and presenters wil...
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New crop of hybrids blend practicality, aestheticsFeb 18, 2011 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Numerous newly hybridized plants are introduced every year with the goal of creating trees, shrubs and perennials that perform well, are hardy, pest-resista...
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Move over mancave: Suburban moms creating rooms of their ownFeb 18, 2011 11:00 pm - They may call it a mom cave, mom’s escape or the estrogen room like Tracy Bischof did when she was the mother of two young sons and needed to retreat from trucks, but wo...
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Just like avocado and Formica, these trends losing favorFeb 17, 2011 11:00 pm - Housing trends come and go. Just think of those avocado-colored stoves from the 1970s or the Formica bedroom sets of the 1980s. The wood-burning fireplace was a must-hav...
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Sprouted food, it's not just alfalfa anymoreFeb 14, 2011 11:00 pm - Is it really possible that sprouts are hip again? Maybe that's a bit much to ask of a sprout. But they are hot. And they look — and taste — nothing like what you remembe...
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Learn what plants thrive in Illinois at seminarFeb 12, 2011 11:00 pm - Garfield Farm Museum’s 25th annual Prairie, Woodlands, and Wetlands Management Seminar will be from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 19. From backyard gardeners to...
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How to shop garden catalogsFeb 12, 2011 12:00 am - By Mary Boldan, Mary Moisand and Donna Siemro Master Gardeners Q. I am interested in ordering seeds from a garden catalog. However, with so many catalogs, how do I...