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Buying Here: Ingram - Sat, 4 Sep 2010
In her first 10 years of marriage, Elizabeth Palmer learned how to lay ceramic tile, cut wood for wainscoting and demolish walls. Now, she has her own tool belt with hammers, screwdrivers, pencils, paper and measuring tape. She also was the first to use the couple's new reciprocating saw for demolition, which she enjoys.

Real Estate People & Places - Sat, 4 Sep 2010
Real estate news in brief.

What to do when bamboo has outgrown its usefulness - Sat, 4 Sep 2010
Q. I unwisely planted a small clump of bamboo in my yard. Needless to say, 10 years later it has become a monster. Is there any way to kill it?

Contestant places despite early blooms - Sat, 4 Sep 2010
Each year, judges for the Great Gardens Contest argue over the entry deadline. Should we keep it in mid-July to give readers at least two months to photograph their gardens and get their entries in?

Small North Side garden is a 21-year labor of love -- and it's not done - Sat, 4 Sep 2010
The sound of gurgling water surrounds you in this North Side garden. Each twist of the homemade stone paths was a pleasant surprise -- an unusual perennial, a small ornamental tree, a pleasing combination of annuals and perennials.