Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Vegetable garden front and center instead of the backyardSep 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Doug and Meghan Hill of Arlington Heights love to garden. No, really, they love gardening. One look at their front yard, confirms it. Yes, that's right. Their front yar...
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September means great deals on plantsSep 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. Many nurseries are offering great deals on plants now that the busy season is over. I would like to take advantage, but am wondering whether they survive if I pla...
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Mums are unbeatable when adding late-season colorSep 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Fall chrysanthemums, or garden mums, are a tradition in many autumn landscapes. They are unbeatable for adding a fresh burst of color to the late season garden. Yellow a...
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Artist shares history with her authentic, hand-painted tavern signsSep 10, 2010 11:00 pm - You don't have to have colonial and early American furniture and accessories throughout your home to appreciate the tavern signs painted by Mary Heneghan, but a love of ...
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Spring bulb sale scheduled at Morton ArboretumSep 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Sales •Spring bulb sale, Sept. 18-19, Morton Arboretum, Route 53, Lisle. Features more than 150 varieties of tulips, daffodils, alliums and specialty bulbs, plus tools, ...
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Keep up with maintenance for best resultsSep 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Looks like 2010 will be a bumper crop year for tomatoes. My plants are loaded with large juicy tomatoes! Entries are coming in now; it'll be a lot of fun growing our way...
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Architectural touches set homes from the 1920s apartSep 03, 2010 11:00 pm - In the Haskins' colonial, it's the rich walnut doors with arched tops that catch your eye, and a few blocks away a multitude of seductive casement windows and French doo...
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Save time in your garden next year with naturalizingSep 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Naturalizing refers to establishing a plant in a new area where it will grow and thrive and expand without care. Naturalized plants settle in to return each year, increa...
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Barrington 'Smart Farm' holding family eventsSep 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Sales •Spring bulb sale, Sept. 18-19, Morton Arboretum, Route 53, Lisle. Features more than 150 varieties of tulips, daffodils, alliums and specialty bulbs, plus tools, ...
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Best bug control? Invite the birds into your gardenSep 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Growers are beginning to understand that common birds can be of uncommon value to fields, lawns and gardens. Many avian species earn their keep by eating insects and sma...