Home and Garden
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A shop with a following: Elgin's Soulful SparrowApr 26, 2015 11:00 pm - Before Mary Pierce and her business partner and friend Judy Walsberg began the first incarnation of Soulful Sparrow in St. Charles in 2011, Anne Faulkner was the owner o...
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Nurturing a gardener's inner TaoismApr 26, 2015 5:00 am - I planted my peas a few days ago on one of those long-awaited spring mornings, when the breeze was soft and sweet, and the high, long whistle of the chickadee pierced th...
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Create bathroom luxury for twoApr 26, 2015 12:01 am - Make peace with living in your downsized home. At some point you may have to accept you cannot arrange for a huge two-person soaking tub in the master bath. How can you ...
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Use sulfur to keep your blue flowers blueApr 25, 2015 7:15 am - Apply fertilizer to garden beds if needed, but only add those nutrients your plants need. Have your soil tested if you want to be sure of which fertilizer would be best ...
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Growing rental costs a problem for homebuyersApr 25, 2015 12:01 am - In recent years, there has been a substantial increase in the number of individual and family renters. There has also been a steady rise in rents. Those rental costs hav...
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Family cottage creates problemsApr 25, 2015 12:00 am - Q. My mother gave the family cottage to my two sisters and I. Since 2008, I've wanted them to buy me out. Now they don't talk to me. I've sent certified return receipt l...
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Town hall meeting vs. board meetingApr 25, 2015 12:00 am - Q. The first question in your April 4 column referred to town hall meetings, and refers to the need for a quorum of the owners to be present to vote. Aren't these town h...
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Why builders steer you to use their lenderApr 25, 2015 12:00 am - This article concludes a three-part series that has appeared in HomesSaturday. The first two articles in this series on referral fees dealt with situations where mortgag...
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Questions about colors and contrastsApr 25, 2015 12:00 am - Architect and interior designer Carmel Greer joined The Washington Post staff writer Jura Koncius recently on its Home Front online chat. Here is an edited excerpt: Q. I...
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John Hughes' gardens prepped for public viewingApr 24, 2015 6:00 am - The 2015 Lake Forest Showhouse & Gardens goes beyond the expected display of great interior design, architecture and landscaping. This year's visitors get to see the hom...