Home and Garden
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Warm days of spring awaken earnest gardenersMar 18, 2025 8:54 pm - It’s March so it’s time for gardeners to get busy — check for perennials that may have been nudged from the ground during the freeze-thaw cycle, finish up your pruning and get your vegetable seeds started.
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Consider planting an extra row for the hungry in your garden this spring
Mar 18, 2025 8:27 pm - If you’re gearing up to plant fruits, vegetables or herbs this spring, why not grow some extra to donate to your local soup kitchen or pantry? The national Plant a Row for the Hungry campaign encourages home and community gardeners to do just that to help feed neighbors in need of fresh food.
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Home & garden calendar, March 23-29Mar 18, 2025 8:14 pm - Garden club meetings, plant sales, grafting and more.
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Projects to consider before moving into a homeMar 18, 2025 7:23 pm - It may be best for homeowners to complete several home interior projects while the residence is still empty.
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BBB: Spring scams are in full bloomMar 18, 2025 1:21 pm - The Better Business Bureau says warm weather is the perfect environment for con artists to get inside your home and wallet.
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Is litigation the only answer when a seller refuses to return deposit?Mar 13, 2025 3:21 pm - What should a potential buyer do when the seller refuses to release earnest money after the sales contract is withdrawn after the property’s condition is deemed unacceptable? While a court action may be needed, there could be another solution.
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Upcoming deadline for Illinois condominium associationsMar 13, 2025 2:44 pm - The deadline is nearing for association boards to adopt a written policy concerning requests for accessible parking spaces. An expert details the procedures.
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Making a comeback: Design choices from the past can work well todayMar 12, 2025 3:52 pm - When it comes to interior design, what goes around comes around. Trends from long ago can resurface and prove popular today.
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How to pick a whole home’s worth of paint colorsMar 12, 2025 3:29 pm - Paint color paralysis is real. And the only thing harder than picking the perfect shade is picking a house full of them. Designers are sharing a few words of wisdom for picking a cohesive paint scheme for your home.
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2025 home furnishing trendsMar 12, 2025 3:14 pm - It’s time to start thinking about fresh furnishings for your home and putting your finger on the pulse of furniture drifts for 2025