Home and Garden
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Build an insect hotel with U of I Extension Master GardenersMay 16, 2017 11:00 pm - Did you know there are many insects that help control garden pests? In fact, they outnumber damaging insects, especially in the right habitat. In June, join Master Gard...
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Blooming Fest offers garden-themed funMay 14, 2017 11:00 pm - Plants popping with color, carefully potted and ready for a new place to call home, will be in plentiful supply Saturday at Blooming Fest in West Chicago. "We'll have 1,...
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Plant perennials to create the ideal home gardenMay 14, 2017 6:01 am - Q. I'm very inexperienced to gardening and need to start at the beginning for my new house and yard. What is the difference between annuals and perennials? A. Great ques...
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Sharp design skills critical to compact kitchenMay 14, 2017 6:01 am - Designing your dream kitchen within budget or space confines is challenging. And when you must contend with both of these constraints at one time, sharp design skills be...
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Make a summer rental feel like homeMay 14, 2017 6:01 am - The summer is quickly looming over us. Family discussions and decisions for what kind of vacation to take will ensue. Some may choose vacations abroad, hopscotch-jumping...
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Author fills her home with inexpensive decorMay 14, 2017 6:00 am - Friends of mine would probably describe me as "crafty" and "creative." But that's just because they're too polite to tell you the truth: I'm cheap. My stinginess has led...
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Libertyville helps butterfliesMay 13, 2017 1:00 am - Libertyville officials have taken common milkweed off the list of noxious weeds in the municipal code. The village board this week approved a resolution saying that beca...
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Tea ingredients can be grown on your windowsillMay 12, 2017 6:00 am - Flavorful teas can be brewed from a great variety of herbs, flowers, fruits, spices and roots taken fresh from the garden. These generally are stronger and more refreshi...
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Zillow under fire for “Zestimate” systemMay 12, 2017 6:00 am - WASHINGTON — It was bound to happen: A homeowner has filed suit against online realty giant Zillow, claiming the company's controversial “Zestimate” tool repeatedly unde...
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Seller confused about plumbing jargonMay 12, 2017 6:00 am - Q. The people who are buying our home hired a home inspector. He said our dishwasher drain hose needs an airgap to prevent a sewage backup into the dishwasher. Unfortuna...