Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Young sprouts learn their garden lessons wellMay 02, 2008 11:00 pm - Cultivating a garden at a school sounds like it would be pretty easy. You've got the kids; all you need is some dirt and seeds, right? Anyone who believes this probably ...
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Plant outside the box to keep your garden freshMay 02, 2008 11:00 pm - Plant your angelonia in groups or drifts. Calibrachoa is a trailing plant available in a multitude of colors. When we plant flowers year after year, we develop a group o...
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Is organic always best?Apr 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Jeff Gillman believes in organic gardening. But he also believes that not everything organic is safe. While he doesn't like pesticides, there are times he thinks chemica...
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Garden eventsApr 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Garden clubs • The Hoffman Estates Garden Club hosts its annual plant exchange at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Schaumburg Township District Library, 130 S. Roselle Road, ...
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Colorful columbines always a garden favoriteApr 25, 2008 11:00 pm - When shopping for perennials in springtime, it's hard to resist a pot filled with blooming columbines. The unique and showy spurred flowers nodding above dainty clumps o...
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Poppies add a little pop to outdoorsApr 25, 2008 11:00 pm - With their bright, cheery, silky-textured flowers, poppies are a must-have for any sunny garden. They provide outstanding color for the late spring/early summer border a...
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Mom would like you to help othersApr 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Mother's Day is May 11, so it's time to start planning. Mom might appreciate something from the fair trade movement. Volunteers around the world work to help people in d...
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In the swimApr 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Chris Fetterman of Hoffman Estates says he was being "selfish" when he formed his water polo league, the Beached Whales. After playing the sport in high school and later...
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Arbor Day's the time to hug a treeApr 18, 2008 11:00 pm - You know what Friday is, don't you? Yes, it's Arbor Day, a very important day at the Morton Arboretum in Lisle, of course. Admission is free for the day, the exhibit of ...
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Cook's choiceApr 18, 2008 11:00 pm - A turquoise kitchen might not fit your home or taste, but Mel Van Liedekerke's courage should inspire anyone planning to remodel this most important room. Her Spanish-in...