Home and Garden
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Plant cool-season greens for wonderful saladsSep 09, 2018 6:00 am - Cool-season lettuces, mesclun mixes and other greens that were planted in early spring can be planted again this month. If weather is unusually hot, plant these greens i...
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Cut back perennials in autumn or spring?Sep 09, 2018 6:00 am - Q. How early can I cut down this year's perennials without disrupting the overwintering of butterflies and other beneficial insects? A. The short answer is … it depends....
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Weaving a wattle fence takes time, yet yields rewardsSep 08, 2018 7:00 am - CONTRADA PETRARO, Sicily — They come in the middle of the night and are gone by morning. But without fail, they leave their calling cards: Pronged footprints and gashes ...
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Introducing the quick mortgage shopperSep 08, 2018 6:00 am - Over the years, the topic that has attracted the largest number of readers on my site is mortgage shopping. I just counted 70 articles on the subject, going back to the ...
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All aspects of an offer are negotiableSep 08, 2018 6:00 am - Q. When we received a full-price offer on our home, it included a percentage reduction to assist with closing costs. Is the percentage negotiable? Because clearly we can...
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Why inspectors often avoid asbestos topicSep 07, 2018 7:00 am - Q. When we bought our house, the home inspector said the heating ducts in the attic might be insulated with asbestos. He advised us to have the material tested by an exp...
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Hope is on the horizon for home buyers in 'gig' economySep 07, 2018 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - Here's some promising news for self-employed entrepreneurs, "gig" economy workers and small business owners: There's a bipartisan push underway on Capitol H...
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Local nursery to hold final fundraiserSep 03, 2018 11:00 pm - Rich's Foxwillow Pines Nursery Inc., a local nursery specializing in conifers and unusual and rare trees, has announced its final fundraiser from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturd...
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Historic Elgin House Tour moves to Gold Coast, adds dinner and kids' ticketsSep 03, 2018 11:00 pm - For its 37th year, the Elgin Historic House Tour on Sept. 8-9 moves to Elgin's famous “Gold Coast” on the city's far northeast side. And it adds some new features, inclu...
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Late summer gardens shine with pieces of goldSep 02, 2018 7:00 am - Flowers blooming in golden yellow fill the garden in late summer. Maybe Mother Nature planned it that way to brighten shortening days. Or maybe it's summer's way of goin...