Home and Garden
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Best to replace a dying ash treeJul 03, 2016 5:00 am - Damage caused by emerald ash borer is becoming very noticeable in the Chicago area, with dead and dying trees in home gardens, woodlands and along roadsides. The numbers...
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Delphiniums are a worthwhile challengeJul 03, 2016 4:00 am - My delphiniums are now in all their stately glory, the 5-foot, blue spires reaching for the sky as they guard the gate to my vegetable garden. I have to admit that besid...
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Love your home with all its unique 'flaws'Jul 02, 2016 11:00 pm - "I love my home!" These are four words that are not often heard from homeowners. Frequently what is heard are things like: "I wish my house were larger," "My closets are...
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Plenty of plants will grow in dry shadeJul 02, 2016 11:00 pm - I live on an acre with areas baked in sunshine and others shaded by mature trees. When I was younger, I spent more time in the sunny gardens tanning my back while planti...
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Affordable homes for first-time buyers coming soonJul 02, 2016 6:00 am - In recent months, there has been a well-publicized shortage of affordable homes for today's first-time buyers. That situation may soon change, much to the relief of youn...
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Four ways to purchase a house with a reverse mortgageJul 02, 2016 5:00 am - Many home purchasers are seniors. Some become homeowners for the first time, but most have been and want to remain homeowners. They just don't want to remain in their cu...
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Contractor can file lien against individual unitJul 02, 2016 5:00 am - Q. Can a contractor performing work on an individual condominium unit file a lien against that unit for nonpayment? A. Yes, a contractor performing work in an individual...
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Beeswax candles add a magical glow to the Nordic state dinnerJul 01, 2016 6:00 am - The soft glow at the Nordic state dinner at the White House last month came from a little candle company in Santa Cruz, California. The pure beeswax pillar candles burni...
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Fanciful 'Mad House' exhibit straddles art and designJul 01, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK - Imagine a house containing a towering bronze pitchfork and shovel that will never be used for gardening; a working vacuum cleaner - topped with the gilded bus...
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How should a garage door be tested for child safety?Jul 01, 2016 5:00 am - Q. The buyer's home inspector was testing my automatic garage door closer to see if it would reverse for child safety. He placed a cardboard box in the door's path, and ...