Home and Garden
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Studio 41 Home Design moving into vacant Palatine auto dealershipJun 05, 2018 1:00 am - Palatine officials say the village will gain more than a significant business when Studio 41 Home Design Showroom opens in a former Northwest Highway automobile dealersh...
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Extension to offer free pressure canner testing June 12Jun 04, 2018 11:00 pm - Canning allows you to capture a bounty of fruits, vegetables, and meals to enjoy year-round. Home food preservation is science based, and it is important for equipment t...
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Algonquin Garden Club plant sale a successJun 03, 2018 11:00 pm - Although the weather was in the 40s, damp with a threat of rain, the Algonquin Garden Club had a wonderful showing for its annual spring plant sale Saturday, May 12, at ...
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Color the landscape with clematisJun 03, 2018 7:00 am - Clematis are easy to grow. Plant them in soil that has been amended with organic matter in an area with their preferred light conditions, and clematis will show off thei...
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How to attract a wider range of birdsJun 03, 2018 6:00 am - Q: This year I noticed many spring migrant birds in my neighbors' yards. What can I plant this year to attract May migrant birds to my yard next year such as warblers, t...
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Time to plant your trees, flowers and vegetablesJun 03, 2018 6:00 am - Many trees are planted too deeply. To determine the proper planting depth for your new tree, locate the trunk flare — the place where the trunk widens at ground level. I...
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Go beyond the store for your interior designJun 03, 2018 6:00 am - Heartbreaking as it may seem, some homeowners either have no sense of design or simply don't care enough to make their home look inviting. Some enlightened homeowners wi...
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Outdoor entertaining with indoor styleJun 02, 2018 6:00 am - Hosting an outdoor party on the balcony or in the backyard has often involved a run to the big-box store for utilitarian paper goods and plastic plates, and setting the ...
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Many mortgage lenders wont finance vacant landJun 02, 2018 6:00 am - Q. Our bank doesn't want to give us a mortgage on a lot we want to buy. We're going to build a house there. What do you suggest? A. Yes, banks are reluctant to lend for ...
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What are qualified mortgages, and what purpose do they serve?Jun 02, 2018 6:00 am - In 2013, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act introduced the qualified mortgage concept, which was designed to eliminate the market abuses that ...