Home and Garden
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Home gardeners can help the hungry by donating some harvestAug 14, 2020 11:00 pm - Gardening's popularity has surged during the coronavirus pandemic; it provides exercise, outdoor time, emotional well-being and wholesome produce. Home gardening also ca...
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Buyer finds undisclosed electrical problemsAug 14, 2020 6:00 am - Q: I just purchased a home that was renovated two years ago, and city records show that the work was permitted. The people who sold the house to me had bought it after a...
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Kim Basinger's home from 'L.A. Confidential' now for saleAug 14, 2020 6:00 am - A part of Hollywood film history, the “L.A. Confidential” movie home for Academy Award-winner Kim Basinger in her role as high-class, call-girl Lynn Bracken is for sale....
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Watering 101 for Late Summer Lawns and GardensAug 13, 2020 11:00 pm - The dog days of August have arrived, and with it, the potential for dormant lawns and droopy gardens in need of late summer refreshment. Watering is key to keeping lawns...
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Need to stock your pond? Order during fall fish saleAug 12, 2020 11:00 pm - Need fish for your pond? If you have a new pond or an old pond in need of stocking or restocking, you can order your fish from the Kane-DuPage Soil and Water Conservati...
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Northern Illinois Hosta Society hosts online auction and plant sale Aug. 26-30Aug 09, 2020 11:00 pm - Hostas and other shade plants will be the main attraction at the Northern Illinois Hosta Society online auction and plant sale beginning at 9 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 26 thr...
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What makes a great vacation home?Aug 09, 2020 7:01 am - No matter where in the world you are or where you wish you were, the idea of a vacation is a great idea. Wanderlust - the desire to travel - is quite appealing to most i...
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Much garden upkeep happens in the later part of summerAug 09, 2020 7:00 am - During the first week of August, plant short-season snap beans, broccoli, cabbages, cauliflower, carrots, mustard greens, spinach and radishes for fall harvesting. Conti...
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Any summer flower show will feature beautiful dahliasAug 09, 2020 7:00 am - Dahlias are at their peak in late summer, and there are varieties ideal for every sunny garden situation from containers and the front of borders to specimen plantings a...
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American spin placed on kusamono art form
Aug 09, 2020 7:00 am - Most people know of the Japanese plant art of bonsai, in which tiny trees are cultivated in stylish pots. Few people are aware, though, of a related Japanese pursuit nam...