Articles filed under Home & Garden
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September a good time to plant, divide peoniesSep 03, 2010 11:00 pm - If you have holes in your perennial borders or tired-looking containers from the hot summer, look for enhancements to install now. Aster and pansies blend well into pere...
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Yes, it's already time to start thinking about fall lawn careAug 27, 2010 11:00 pm - Seminars, workshops •"Fall Lawn Care," 10 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 4, Knupper Nursery, 1801 N. Rand Road, Palatine. Knupper's owner, John Heaton, shows how to get your lawn ...
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Giving Garden: Core group of volunteers tend to the gardenAug 27, 2010 11:00 pm - Soccer moms on the sidelines of next weekend's Barrington Classic Tournament will find an unusual diversion to explore in between games: an educational garden for the Ba...
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How to spot a fake edition on Lincoln assassinationAug 27, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. These newspapers are in good shape for their age, and I was wondering if they are the only ones of their kind around (to report on the assassination of Abraham Li...
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Stylist turns small home's cozy living spaces into autumn retreatsAug 27, 2010 11:00 pm - Despite measuring only a modest 1,000 square feet, every inch of Sue and Alan Dieter's West Chicago home exudes classic country character. The 100-year-old, one-bedroom ...
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Thin out overcrowded day lilies if they fail to bloomAug 27, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. I have a patch of day lilies in my yard. Last year they all bloomed but this year one side of the patch has blooms while the other side has only green leaves. The...
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With so many vines to consider, one must fit your needsAug 27, 2010 11:00 pm - Vines can solve many landscape problems. You want more privacy but don't have much space. You love your new arbor or trellis but it seems a little sterile. You have an u...
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Pretty though she is, value is nil if fakeAug 20, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. Can you tell me something about the value of this print? The top of the oval is marked "L. Kart - Paris, copyright 1929." It is numbered 270/500, and has an embos...
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New window styles includes side drapes, wider verticals,Aug 20, 2010 11:00 pm - Window treatments are both a necessity and a luxury. Everyone needs to cover their windows with something unless they want to have all of their neighbors see their every...
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Mites, fungus both causes of spruce needle lossAug 20, 2010 11:00 pm - Q. I have nine spruce trees in my yard, all about the same height and age. I'm guessing them to be 40 to 45 years old. Seven are seemingly healthy, but two have me c...