Home and Garden
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Mount Prospect Historical Society cancels annual Holiday HousewalkOct 12, 2020 11:00 pm - The Mount Prospect Historical Society board of directors has chosen to cancel its 33rd annual Holiday Housewalk for December 2020 due to the global COVID-19 pandemic. "W...
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46th annual Fall Fox Valley Antiques Show goes virtualOct 12, 2020 6:00 am - When COVID-19 hit the U.S., organizers of the Fall Fox Valley Antiques Show weren't sure if they would be able to host the annual event. Fortunately, the popular Antique...
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Intrigue of shipping container homesOct 11, 2020 7:01 am - Yes, I am from a generation when technology virtually did not exist. I barely looked at my store-bought toys, making holidays and birthdays a nightmare for my parents. A...
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American Horticultural Society faces an uncertain futureOct 11, 2020 7:00 am - On paper at least, the American Horticultural Society, founded in 1922, should be poised to move into its second century as a major player in the green world, an organiz...
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Protect fall containers from season's first frostOct 11, 2020 7:00 am - The average first frost at the Chicago Botanic Garden is Oct. 15, though it is often later in the city. Tender plants can be protected from light freezes by covering the...
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Making the most of lighting can keep moods liftedOct 11, 2020 7:00 am - Sunset is arriving noticeably earlier, meaning less mood-lifting daylight for everyone. The weather is turning colder, so we'll soon spend even more time cooped up insid...
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Home inspector misses major roof problemOct 11, 2020 6:00 am - Q: Before I bought my house, the home inspector said the roof was worn and needed about two to four bundles of shingles. The seller said there used to be some leaking, b...
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How to decorate with neutrals
Oct 10, 2020 7:00 am - Marika Meyer established her interior design firm in 2007 in Washington, D.C. Her rooms artfully mix classic, modern and traditional elements. In 2016, she launched Mari...
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Avoid these mistakes when downsizingOct 10, 2020 7:00 am - The kids have moved out. The yardwork is making your joints ache. And you're tired of heating, cooling, furnishing, maintaining and paying for a larger home than you nee...
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Safe and effective ways to clean up leavesOct 09, 2020 6:00 am - Removing leaves from the yard is a task that homeowners must perform each fall. Thousands upon thousands of leaves can drop from a single tree. Multiply that by the numb...