Home and Garden
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Plant bulbs that will be avoided by hungry crittersSep 24, 2017 6:00 am - Allium, or ornamental onions, are some of the best bulbs to plant for resistance to animal browsing. They come in many varieties. Try the popular June-blooming Globemast...
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Ornamental grasses sway in the fall breezeSep 24, 2017 6:00 am - Close your eyes and picture a fall landscape. I'd bet the farm (if I had one) that the landscape in your imagination includes ornamental grasses. They are the backbone o...
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Time to think about a fireplaceSep 24, 2017 6:00 am - A slight hint of coolness was in the air in my area earlier this month, and it provided a promise of relief from a sizzling summer. While it's far too early to be thinki...
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How to safely remove poison ivy vinesSep 24, 2017 6:00 am - Q. What can I do in September to control poison ivy? I am noticing it in a number of places in my backyard. A. Poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans) is a native North Amer...
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Late-summer sniffles? Goldenrod isn't guiltySep 24, 2017 6:00 am - Like a lot of people, I have an allergy to ragweed. My affliction isn't as bad as the debilitating reaction I used to have to spring tree pollen before I built up some i...
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CFPB on delaying Social Security With a HECM reverse mortgageSep 23, 2017 6:00 am - Seniors can begin receiving Social Security at age 62, or wait before applying to draw a larger amount. For example, a Social Security payment of $910 a month starting a...
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Adding electrical to unpermitted buildingSep 22, 2017 6:00 am - Q. We built a 400-square-foot utility building in our backyard, and we did this without plans or a building permit. Now we want to add electricity to the building, but o...
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Fire up your fireplace with gas logs, insertsSep 20, 2017 12:00 am - Fireplaces create a cozy and warm atmosphere in your living area and nothing beats the crackle and snap of a blazing fire on a chilly, winter night. But many homeowners ...
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Giving gardens have grown in Northwest suburbsSep 17, 2017 11:00 pm - Back in 2000, the Daily Herald started a unique program that urged backyard gardeners to "plant a row for the hungry" and donate their surplus vegetables to area food pa...
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Saving seeds saves money and plant historySep 17, 2017 7:00 am - Seed saving is precisely that. Gathering seed saves money for the next planting season and also saves genetic strains that may have originated generations ago in family ...