Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Garden walks sprout up during summerJun 06, 2008 11:00 pm - June and July are great months for garden walks: June 8: Three Glenview gardens are open free of charge, but each is only open one hour. Plants are also for sale. T...
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'll buy you a few and some for meJun 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Monogrammed plates or place mats make a nice gift if you're having a backyard shower or birthday party. Unless you want them for yourself, of course. The 10-inch melamin...
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See what your neighbors create with spaces small and grandJun 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Imagine enjoying a garden of flowers, water features, stonework and even espaliered trees where someone else does the work and you just stroll. That's the idea behind ga...
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Garden work heats up this monthMay 30, 2008 11:00 pm - June can be filled with so many projects that it often feels important to devote every free minute to the garden. With burgeoning weeds to pluck, mulch to spread, and fa...
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Elephant ears' secret: They're easy to growMay 30, 2008 11:00 pm - The huge, exotic-looking leaves of elephant's ear can add a lot of spice to an otherwise ordinary-looking garden. Non-gardeners would never guess that a plant so dramati...
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Alcove under stairs can be used for a study areaMay 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Moving to a larger house doesn't necessarily solve all storage problems. It seems, in fact, that additional space generates additional stuff that overwhelms the capacity...
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Garden calendarMay 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Garden Clubs The Garden Club of Lake Zurich hosts actress/comedian Abby Adams to gives a presentation/performance of "The Gardener's Gripe Book" from 8:30 a.m. to noon ...
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Local house tours reveal surprises and decorMay 30, 2008 11:00 pm - House tours are your chance to peek inside homes old and new around the suburbs and check out their surprises. We can also see how their owners have modernized and decor...
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New to the gardening game? Start with theseMay 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Do you long for flower beds filled with lush, blooming perennials but don't know where to start? Are you a beginning gardener who is intimidated by all the choices at yo...
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Summery sheer fabric suits semicasual dressMay 30, 2008 11:00 pm - Q. I am invited to an informal wedding this summer that will take place on the beachfront. I want something appropriate for the time and place. Please help. A. I have s...