Home and Garden
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Antiques can add personality, focal point to a gardenAug 31, 2017 11:00 pm - Adding antique garden ornaments to the landscape blends horticulture with history. One-of-a-kind pieces will personalize your property, and over time may grow into somet...
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Learn about Illinois Monarch Project at Green Drinks meetingAug 30, 2017 11:00 pm - Iris Caldwell, a research engineer at Energy Resources Center, will speak on the Illinois Monarch Project and Rights-of-Way as Habitat Working Group at the next McHenry ...
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Oral agreements are not valid for real estateAug 29, 2017 1:00 am - Q. We are in a rental house. We like this neighborhood and our children like the school. We talked to the landlady about buying, but she doesn't want to sell. Last year,...
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Cut glass milk jug is a cut aboveAug 27, 2017 6:01 am - Q. This is a photo of a cut glass tankard that we have. It is in very good condition. It has a scalloped saw-toothed edge and a notched handle, and it stands 6 inches ta...
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Time to sow cool weather cropsAug 27, 2017 6:01 am - Q. What vegetables and/or herbs can I plant in August for the fall harvest? A. With the dog days of summer waning, it's time to think about your fall garden. If you want...
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Size, activities and numbers dictate how to rearrange a roomAug 27, 2017 6:01 am - If you've ever wondered where you should start when rearranging a room, or whether there is a correct or incorrect way of placing furniture in a room, then hopefully thi...
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Take cuttings from annuals for next year's gardenAug 27, 2017 6:00 am - It is time to take cuttings of annuals, such as geraniums and begonias, that are to be kept over the winter. Cool nights in September will harden off the plants, which w...
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Choose unique materials to expand spaceAug 27, 2017 6:00 am - It is easy to be overwhelmed by all the decisions involved with remodeling a major bathroom. Where do you start? How do you translate a particular style into a look that...
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Asters fill the fall garden with flowersAug 27, 2017 6:00 am - If you are looking for perennials to fill the gap created by the decline of summer-blooming annuals and perennials in a sunny landscape, asters may be the perfect soluti...
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Good gardening practices are the key to flavorful vegetablesAug 26, 2017 7:00 am - The flavors of garden foods are difficult to describe. Teasing out some of the many familiar compounds that edibles contain is one way. So one might say that sorrel is g...