Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Garden calendarDec 28, 2007 10:00 pm - Clubs • The Prospect Heights Garden Club meets at 11:30 a.m. Thursday at the Gary Morava Center, 110 W. Camp McDonald Road, Prospect Heights. The topic is "Arrangem...
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Wallcoverings can make statement, even if they're not artDec 28, 2007 10:00 pm - "Art" has never been an easy term to define -- especially when a creation is intended for use in a home rather than for display in a museum or gallery. Does wallpaper, f...
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New year brings opportunities to try award-winning plantsDec 28, 2007 10:00 pm - As the new year approaches, gardeners get excited. It's a fresh chance to make our gardens the best ever. Part of the excitement is the chance to try brand-new varieties...
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What's in a name? In gardening, too muchDec 28, 2007 10:00 pm - I'm not so good with names, frankly. Though I've tried all the mnemonic devices, I still get the deer-in-the-headlights look when greeting someone for the umpteenth tim...
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A practical guide to buying, caring for blindsDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - Blinds can be an easy and functional alternative to drapes. They can also be dust-magnets that let in more light than you want. How do you find the right kind for you, a...
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Ornamental kale a feast for the eyesDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - During winter, people might eye cabbages and kales for eating, but their relatives, ornamental cabbages and kales, can fill a different kind of hunger -- visual cravings...
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Designer touches enliven handmade treasures in family's holiday decorDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - When a designer is the mother of three teenagers, how does she decorate her suburban home for Christmas? Designer touches are here, but the homey, family-friendly treasu...
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Take a deep breath, Christmas is nighDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - Merry Christmas. We hope you are sipping eggnog while you read this and feel you have everything under control for the holiday. And we wish you the very best gifts of al...
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Reduce, reuse, recycle your way to greener holidayDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - The Nature Conservancy wants to tell you how to enjoy a greener holiday. The conservancy protects ecologically important lands and waters around the world. The buzz word...
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Inspiring words get to the root of why she gardensDec 22, 2007 10:00 pm - For years, I've collected garden quotes that I post on the bulletin board at my desk. In idle moments between paragraphs, I like to glance at the board to read a quote o...