Home and Garden
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Beneath a Victorian in Virginia, a recording studio lies hushedOct 14, 2016 6:00 am - Washington, D.C., and its suburbs are well known as a setting for spies, clandestine meetings and hidden safe rooms for the powerful, and now a new secret has been revea...
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New programs ease homebuyers' path to mortgagesOct 14, 2016 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - So you still think it's impossible to get a mortgage because lenders' standards continue to be super-strict and your profile doesn't quite fit the standard ...
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More than one White House up for grabsOct 13, 2016 11:00 pm - If you are among those shopping for your own personal White House, don't worry. You have options. Is the replica White House for sale on Georgetown Pike in McLean, Virgi...
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Volunteers needed to plant trees, shrubsOct 13, 2016 1:00 am - Libertyville Township and the Lake County Audubon Society will host volunteer work days to plant 250 trees and shrubs on township property between the Timber Creek and B...
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Kane County Idea Garden Team earns state honorOct 11, 2016 11:00 pm - The Kane County Master Gardeners earned a State Outstanding Master Gardener Teamwork Award during the 2016 Illinois Master Gardener Conference Aug. 19 in Champaign. The ...
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Less is more … sometimesOct 09, 2016 7:01 am - Mies van der Rohe was a world-renowned architect credited for creating the design mantra "less is more." This was and still is a great philosophy intended for modern lif...
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Protect tropical plants as temperatures coolOct 09, 2016 7:00 am - As night temperatures continue to drop, you should bring in the more sensitive tropical plants like pothos, dumb cane and ficus. Other more cold tolerant tropical plants...
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Garden provides materials for fall decoratingOct 09, 2016 7:00 am - Let's celebrate all that is fall: cool nights, football games, the glorious colors of flowers and foliage, and the opportunity to give our homes and landscapes a new, se...
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Classical scenes characterize jasperwareOct 09, 2016 6:01 am - Q. I inherited this bowl from a relative. He said it was not made by Wedgwood. It has the look and feel of a Wedgewood, though the decoration appears to be thicker than ...
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International companies offer small range optionsOct 09, 2016 6:01 am - Where do you find appliances that fit in a tiny kitchen but are just like those used in luxuriously large kitchens? That is the million-dollar question that frustrates a...