Home and Garden
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JetBlue plants a seed with farm-to-tray-table conceptOct 09, 2015 6:00 am - NEW YORK - JetBlue Airways is trying to bring a little bit of country to the city - opening its own "farm" at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport. The 24,00...
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Co-tenants can be held liable to pay each other's rentOct 09, 2015 1:00 am - Landlords often include a clause in their lease contracts that many co-tenants don't realize makes them responsible for a roommate's missed rental payments. Q. My friend...
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Uncovering a hidden fireplaceOct 09, 2015 1:00 am - Q. Our house is very old, and there seems to be a fireplace that was covered over with wallboard. We'd like to restore the fireplace but have no idea what we'll find whe...
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Upfront insurance to cover down paymentOct 09, 2015 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - When you put down thousands of dollars to purchase a home, you're taking a potentially serious financial risk: You could lose some or all of that money if t...
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Scientists working to grow the best tomatoOct 06, 2015 6:00 am - In the day when the mass production of food trumped everything else, plant breeders developed the "perfect" supermarket tomato. Thick-skinned and with a shelf life for t...
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Make rules on drone useOct 06, 2015 1:00 am - Q. Can an association regulate the use of Drones on the property? A. The use of Drones, particularly by residents who use Drones for hobby or recreational purposes or wh...
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Schaumburg's Schweikher house open for toursOct 04, 2015 11:00 pm - A Schaumburg home set back off a wooden stretch of Meacham Road claims a rare distinction in the village: It is the only building on the National Register of Historic Pl...
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Shrubs offer fall colorOct 04, 2015 7:20 am - There is no denying it. Kids are back in school, a new football season has begun, and the days are getting shorter. Fall is here. But the changing season doesn't mean th...
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Small spaces are great to indulge your styleOct 04, 2015 1:01 am - Small spaces can be fun to decorate, but can also be daunting because of their limited scale. When challenged with the design of a small entry hall, vestibule or powder ...
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Baby boomers slow to make sensible home improvementsOct 04, 2015 1:01 am - As a major movement, aging in place didn't happen. At least, it hasn't developed in the manner that my industry initially imagined. I took a seminar training to become a...