Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Planting a few garden possibilitiesJan 23, 2009 10:00 pm - Here are new varieties of plants you will want to consider for your garden. •If you find violets a little boring, check out Tiger Eyes viola - old gold fretted in black....
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Where to find your seedsJan 23, 2009 10:00 pm - Here are places to check out when you are dreaming of spring in your garden. Most of the companies print catalogs are online. •Mail Order Gardening Association, mailorde...
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Cash in on Money GardenJan 23, 2009 10:00 pm - If you have the bright idea that growing some of your own food might save you money in these lean times, you're not alone. It should be a big year for fruit and vegetabl...
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Take a peek inside million dollar homes, even if you cannot buyJan 16, 2009 10:00 pm - Let's say you're in the market for a home listed at $1 million or more. What would you see in houses that merit this rarefied price range? Some stunning features, if a s...
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Walk and surf the Internet at the same time?Jan 16, 2009 10:00 pm - It used to be said that some people are incapable of walking and talking at the same time. The accusation has always seemed unfair, especially when it's usually aimed at...
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Making your garden 'photo ready'Jan 16, 2009 10:00 pm - Green thumb clubs • The Garden Club of Inverness hosts Shirley Remes of Better Homes and Gardens for a presentation on tips to make your garden "photo ready," at 9:30 a....
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Here's one way you can handle JanuaryJan 16, 2009 10:00 pm - Here's one way you can handle January Not everyone owns a snowblower, believe it or not, although January in this region certainly makes it look like a good idea. Snow J...
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See what a million bucks will buyJan 16, 2009 10:00 pm - Sunday, Jan. 25 just might be a perfect day to showcase million-dollar suburban homes for sale. The holidays are over, spring is coming, and football won't be monopolizi...
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Suburban company goes green in museum exhibitJan 14, 2009 10:00 pm - Owners of a Hoffman Estates company that designs hybrid alternative energy systems are featured in an exhibit honoring black environmentalists at the Museum of Science a...
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Yes, you can garden now in the MidwestJan 09, 2009 10:00 pm - If you pick up only one copy of Chicagoland Gardening this year, make it the current January/February issue! Talk about getting your gardening juices flowing. Who would ...