Home and Garden
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AAS names award-winning vegetablesFeb 11, 2018 5:00 am - Every year All-America Selections (AAS) announces the best of the best new varieties of annuals and vegetables, proclaiming them AAS Winners. AAS is a nonprofit organiza...
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Attract more birds to your yardFeb 11, 2018 5:00 am - Winter is a good time to plan to enhance your garden with plants that will attract birds all year long. It takes more than feeders, birdhouses and a birdbath for a truly...
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Small design moves can re-energize a roomFeb 10, 2018 5:00 am - Holiday decorating season is long over, yet spring is still far off. It's cold in much of the country, and still getting dark early. A lot of us could use some kind of v...
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Why homeowners are not wise to stay for a showingFeb 10, 2018 5:00 am - Q. Our agent is pretty insistent that we shouldn't be there when she brings buyers to go through our house. We want to see what sorts of people are interested, and we ca...
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Real estate market unfazed so far by changes to tax lawFeb 09, 2018 5:00 am - WASHINGTON — Were fears overblown that changes to the federal tax law would trigger plunging home values? You might recall the scary predictions from the realty industry...
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History museum to hold Antique Appraisal DayFeb 07, 2018 10:00 pm - McHenry County history museum to hold Antique Appraisal Day
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Garden plot registrationFeb 05, 2018 12:00 am - The Mundelein Park & Recreation District will open registration for garden plots on the southeast corner of Keith Mione Community Park, 1401 N. Midlothian Road, Mundelei...
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'Perfect for you' is the real testFeb 04, 2018 5:01 am - As a designer, I am often asked whether I like the interiors of the latest restaurant or the lobby of a hyped hotel. And when I am asked, I'm always cautious to answer. ...
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With many colors and forms, coneflowers offer much varietyFeb 04, 2018 5:00 am - While it's snowy outside, I imagine the summer garden. And what would a summer garden be without coneflowers? As charming as they are tough, these North American natives...
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Flexible guest rooms can mimic a posh hotelFeb 04, 2018 5:00 am - There are many ways to create a flexible guest room. You can often grab inspiration from hotel rooms because they operate from the perspective of providing not only the ...