Articles filed under Home & Garden
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A day to celebrate Giving GardenSep 08, 2007 11:00 pm - Whether it's help starting seeds, questions about bugs decimating your eggplant or tips on starting a school garden, the Chicago Botanic Garden is the place to b...
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Garden calendarSep 08, 2007 11:00 pm - Garden clubs • The Garden Club of Mount Prospect meets Wednesday at 11:30 p.m. at Friendship Park Conservatory, 395 Algonquin Road, Des Plaines, for a demonstration...
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Shades of colorSep 08, 2007 11:00 pm - Gardeners often lament their shady landscapes. They believe there is little hope to create gorgeous gardens without the sun's rays assiduously stroking plants. I am fort...
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Mansion makeoverSep 08, 2007 11:00 pm - The pattern on the wide wallpaper border did not fit Mary Susan Bicicchi's plan for the oak-paneled library. But it is elegant and expensive, and the homeowner said it...
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Time to celebrate a serious new yearSep 08, 2007 11:00 pm - If you are celebrating Rosh Hashana this week, the gift shop at Chicago's Spertus Institute of Jewish Studies has suggestions. You might want these items for your home o...
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Easy ways to freshen up tired-looking containersSep 08, 2007 11:00 pm - As summer wanes, I always have fun discovering new ways to perk up tired-looking plant combinations in outdoor containers. Often, it's just a matter of replacing a plant...
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Don't let eclectic become chaoticSep 08, 2007 11:00 pm - Perhaps the popularity of televised shows on antiques will persuade the trendy among us that interiors don't have to be filled solely with modern furnishings, art and ac...
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Good watering will fortify plants for winter's slumberSep 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Cooler September weather is a boost for many kinds of plants. Lawns resume growing, annuals in containers rejuvenate with cooler soil temperatures and non-native plants ...
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Glass proving itself a versatile decorative elementSep 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Decorative glass is again becoming a popular element in settings of many different styles. But today's resurgence isn't merely derivative of yesteryear's fashions. We're...
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Things to doSep 01, 2007 11:00 pm - Antiques & Crafts •The Chicago Mennonite Learning Center sponsors its 23rd Annual Quilt Auction is 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the Redeemer Lutheran Church Center, 345...