Lifestyle Stories from July 12, 2020 (Change date)
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Weeds growing in cracks easy to eliminate with an herbicideJul 15, 2020 6:17 am - This is the time of year to check closely for magnolia scale, an insect about the size of a pencil eraser. Typically found on the underside of magnolia branches, the sca...
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Suburban designers help transform 1906 mansion for Lake Forest ShowhouseJul 18, 2020 11:38 am - Lovers of innovative, state-of-the-art home furnishings and decor biennially flock to Lake Forest or Lake Bluff to tour a recently redecorated mansion with each room exp...
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Botanic gardens suffer after a 'lost spring'Jul 12, 2020 7:00 am - In late spring, Paul Redman often ended his workday by donning walking shoes and traversing the entire breadth of Longwood Gardens, the grand assemblage of conservatorie...
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Blue false indigo is a tough, underused perennialJul 12, 2020 7:00 am - Baptisia australis, commonly called blue false indigo, is an underused perennial in Midwestern gardens. It is low maintenance, drought tolerant, deer resistant, adaptabl...
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Simple design steps can take your garden to the next levelJul 15, 2020 6:17 am - CHARLESTON, W.Va. - The flower beds are finished, the vegetables are growing, and yet something could be missing from the backyard landscape: That "wow" factor. Adding a...
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Does "buyer beware" still apply?Dec 31, 1969 6:00 pm - Q: In one of your articles, you said "buyer beware" is no longer the rule when buying a home. Our recent homebuying experience overrules that opinion. After closing escr...
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It's been an eventful year for Pulitzer Prize winner Colson WhiteheadJul 15, 2020 6:14 am - NEW YORK — Even sheltering in place, Colson Whitehead has had an eventful year. Whitehead became the first fiction writer to win Pulitzers for back-to-back novels, “Unde...
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What should school look like in the fall?Jul 18, 2020 11:38 am - A big question parents have right now is how students can go back to school safely during COVID-19. The latest American Academy of Pediatrics advice says children learn ...
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Search of California lake resumes for missing 'Glee' starJul 12, 2020 5:05 pm - LOS ANGELES (AP) - The search to find 'œGlee'ť TV show star Naya Rivera in a Southern California lake resumed on Sunday, authorities said. The Ventura County Sheriff's ...
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Bookend your workouts with nutritious snacksJul 16, 2020 6:35 am - A good workout starts with good nutrition. The positive stress from strength training builds muscle and burns fat, but the negative stress can actually cause more harm t...