Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Front yards growing on gardenersNov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - NEW YORK -- A dedicated group of vegetable gardeners is ripping out their front lawns and planting dinner. Their front-yard kitchen gardens, with everything from vegetab...
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Be on lookout for unscrupulous contractorsNov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - The destructive winds of Hurricane Katrina had barely subsided when the first crews started working their way through the debris-strewn neighborhoods of coastal Louisian...
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Botanical legaciesNov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - Every spring Mike Milton receives a joyful reminder of his grandmother. The bright yellow blooms on the flowering bush transplanted from her yard in southeast Louisiana ...
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Things to doNov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - Antiques and crafts • The Wheaton Antique Market is at the DuPage County Fairgrounds, 2015 W. Manchester Road, Wheaton, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. today. Admission is $5...
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Garden calendarNov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - Garden clubs • The Arlington Heights Garden Club presents an "Express Holiday Bake Sale and Boutique" before its regular meeting. Homemade goodies and Christmas hom...
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Plant Propagation 101Nov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - If you're thinking of trying to propagate a family plant -- or any plant, for that matter -- here is some advice. How to collect seeds • Choose plants that seem especial...
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Look beyond tried-and-true houseplants to brighten the holidaysNov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - Poinsettias make quick decorations for your home or hostess gifts when you're visiting during the holidays. But what if you want something a little different? Local nurs...
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A gardener's musings at the twilight of the growing seasonNov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - Leaves from a gardener's notebook: • I wouldn't give common witchhazel much notice if it bloomed in spring, along with most other shrubs. But it doesn't. Instead, its fr...
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Know your quince, before you take a biteNov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - Maybe you've seen quince jelly on the grocery shelf -- and then taken a look at that quince bush outside. Can you eat the fruit hanging from the bush? That all depends o...
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Take it slow when restoring storm-ravaged landscapeNov 17, 2007 10:00 pm - Restoring or replacing your home and furnishings aren't the only chores awaiting after a storm-related disaster strikes. There's dealing with the landscape, too. But peo...