Home and Garden
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Labyrinths are winding their way into homeowners' yardsMay 01, 2016 6:22 am - The labyrinth is an ancient idea made new. The spiral design has been around since before recorded history, though no one is sure where the pattern originated or why. In...
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Equity is a sure sign of financial growthMay 01, 2016 2:01 am - A few years ago, many homeowners experienced a steady decline in equity they had accumulated in their homes. In fact, many had lost all their equity and were "under wate...
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Federal program may finance home renovationApr 30, 2016 1:00 am - Q. My family has outgrown our two-bedroom farmhouse, but we're attached to it (it's a lovely rural lot). We'd rather renovate it and add more rooms than move. The home h...
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Confronting the three HECM reverse mortgage decisionsApr 30, 2016 12:00 am - This article describes the three major decisions that must be made in taking out a HECM reverse mortgage. The purpose is to alert potential borrowers to the information ...
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Disagreement over the safety of electrical outletsApr 29, 2016 3:00 am - Q. Before we listed our house for sale, we hired a home inspector because we wanted to provide full disclosure to all prospective buyers. Now we have a buyer who is disp...
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Seven gardens to be featured at Fox Valley Garden WalkApr 28, 2016 11:00 pm - The Fox Valley Garden Walk will be 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, June 25. Sponsored by the Elgin Area Branch of the American Association of University Women, the garden wal...
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At Virginia home of President Monroe, a sizable revision of historyApr 28, 2016 11:00 pm - For decades, tourists have visited the historic home of James Monroe outside of Charlottesville, Virginia, and have encountered the quaint - if not underwhelming - resid...
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Plant sale in LibertyvilleApr 28, 2016 1:00 am - The Gardeners of Central Lake County will host its annual plant sale Saturday, May 7, at the Crawford Warming House, 817 W. Lake St., Libertyville. The event will run fr...
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Woodland students become 'Fourth Grade Foresters'Apr 28, 2016 1:00 am - Fourth grade students at Woodland Intermediate School in Gurnee became Fourth Grade Foresters as part of an Arbor Day event Thursday. The objective of Fourth Grade Fores...
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How Naperville 'edible forest garden' provides all it needs to growApr 28, 2016 1:00 am - In Naperville's first public edible forest garden, everything is planted for a reason. Some plants exist to attract bees and make sure other plants are pollinated. Some...