Home and Garden
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Moles can do a number on your yard, gardenAug 12, 2018 6:00 am - Q. I noticed mounds in my lawn where soil was dug up, which I think is the work of moles. What can I do to keep them out of my yard? A. From what you have described, vis...
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End of summer is time to prepare for fall, springAug 12, 2018 6:00 am - During the first week of August, plant short-season snap beans, broccoli, cabbages, cauliflower, carrots, mustard greens, spinach and radishes for fall harvesting. Conti...
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Big tech is throwing money and talent at robots for the homeAug 12, 2018 6:00 am - Science fiction writers and technologists have been predicting the arrival of robot butlers for the better part of a century. So far domestic robots have been relatively...
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Daily interest: A festering sore in consumer loan marketsAug 11, 2018 6:00 am - Question: What do home mortgage loans (including second mortgage loans), retail installment loans, automobile loans, home improvement loans and mobile home loans have in...
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'Only if' offers shunned by some home sellersAug 11, 2018 6:00 am - Q. I know you wrote about this in past columns, but I didn't save them. I have fallen in love with a nearby house that's not on the market yet, and the owner says he doe...
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Homeowner can't find source of foul odorAug 10, 2018 6:00 am - Q, For the past two weeks, a strong foul odor has permeated our guest bedroom. We were sure an animal had died under the house, but the subarea has been thoroughly inspe...
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Credit tool offers customized path to a better scoreAug 10, 2018 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - If you're seriously thinking about buying a home in the months ahead, you almost certainly know how important your FICO credit score will be in getting a mo...
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Lake County gardener says 'It's Tomato Time'Aug 09, 2018 11:00 pm - August, and here come the tomatoes! Though with the stress of no rain from middle of June to this week, the tomatoes have survived and thrived with watering and minimal...
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Deadline nears for Painted Ladies CompetitionAug 09, 2018 11:00 pm - Imagine having neighbors walk by your painted home and know your home was a winner in the Chicago Paint & Coatings Association's "Chicago's Finest Painted Ladies & Her C...
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DESIGNfirst Builders 'cooks up' added benefits for remodeling clientsAug 09, 2018 11:00 pm - According to BuildFax, a national research company analyzing real estate construction trends, the rate of remodeling is the highest since 2004. Economic uncertainty, a d...