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Linda Haas, owner of Tree Star Hollow, stands in front of a collection of fairy garden houses. Haas uses largely natural materials, but likes to include other small objects she picks up at flea markets or estates sales. “I like to think of the fairies as scavengers bringing back things to their homes from time to time,” she said smiling. (Patricia MacMillan/TribLocal photo)

Fairy gardens: A big trend in miniatures

April 24 at 4:41 p.m.
By Patricia Murphy MacMillan
Volunteers toss food to the chickens at the Prairie Crossing Learning Farm in Grayslake. (Sheryl DeVore/Tribune)

Down on the farm with the chickens

Sep. 2, 2011 at 2:39 p.m.
By Sheryl DeVore
Debbie Dolecki of the Villa Park area took this photo of a flower in full bloom and one just starting to open.

Spring flower power from TribLocal contributors

June 13, 2011 at 6:00 a.m.
Using opposing colors will create movement in the room.
From the community

Adorn: Skip the wallpaper, try some stencils

Dec. 29, 2010 at 5:11 p.m.
By Gabrielle Vaara
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From the community

Garden watering tools used by the experts

Aug. 26, 2010 at 11:00 a.m.
By L Dupuis
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Nature Notes: Fledgling birds out and about

July 2, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. 1
By Sheryl DeVore
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Free garden walk features perennials, natives, greenhouse and vegetables

June 11, 2010 at 7:51 p.m.
By Sheryl DeVore
Jim Hall of Gurnee collects historical flasks, glass whiskey bottles, some of which are worth a good deal of money.

Collectors enjoy bottles of yesteryear for their beauty and history

May 2, 2010 at 10:17 p.m.
By Sheryl DeVore
While in flight, chimney swifts snatch twigs from a tree, then bring them to the nest site and use their own saliva to fasten the twigs together. Photo submitted by U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service

Swifts return to nest in chimneys

April 30, 2010 at 10:12 p.m.
By Sheryl DeVore
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