Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Composting steps into the 21st CenturyApr 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Once upon a time, composting seemed like a nightmarish task. Only the most committed gardeners were willing to devote yard space to a heap of decomposing matter, braving...
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Getting kids to put down their video games in favor of gardeningApr 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Children always have reveled in the charisma of the great outdoors. For most, their merrymaking involves some combination of running, jumping and laughing. Tending to t...
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Choose carefully when punching up color in springApr 16, 2010 11:00 pm - After a long Chicago winter, gardeners are understandably anxious to punch up the color in their gardens. With the possibility of chilly weather, and even frost through ...
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Hedges serve a variety of purposesApr 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Good fences do make good neighbors, especially if you like hanging out with the wildlife crowd. The right collection of trees and shrubs adds long-term interest and priv...
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Flowers can be just as trendy as shoes and carsApr 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Flowers can be just as trendy as shoes and cars. If you're looking to make a killer garden or arrangement that will up your indie cred, let this be your guide to the inn...
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Arboretum shows even castoffs can be made beautifulApr 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Investigating notepaper made from elephant droppings and purses, planters or storage containers crafted from old vehicle tires is one way to celebrate Earth Day, which i...
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A misnamed houseplant good enough eatApr 09, 2010 11:00 pm - Ask for the real philodendron to stand up and you might be surprised at one plant that does not rise: the split-leaf philodendron, sometimes called Swiss cheese plant. S...
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Morton Arboretum plans Arbor Day Plant saleApr 09, 2010 11:00 pm - Sales •Arbor Day Plant Sale, May 1-2, Morton Arboretum. More than 400 varieties of trees, shrubs, perennials. Hours are noon to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 1, and 11 a.m. to 4 ...
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Gaming furniture moves into family roomsApr 09, 2010 11:00 pm - Furniture makers have long made pieces for storing gaming consoles and their accompanying equipment in children's room. Now they're starting to offer more stylish variet...
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An inventor takes his best shot and does wellApr 09, 2010 11:00 pm - For Mike Lloyd of Zion the life of an inventor certainly has its ups and downs. Lloyd, who has invented an acrylic device that allows homeowners to easily display pictur...