Home and Garden
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Home inspector floods closetMar 21, 2021 6:00 am - Q: Our home underwent a detailed home inspection, as requested by the buyers. As a result, we incurred major water damage when the shower pan was tested. The inspector p...
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As spring nears, houseplants feel it too and can get unrulyMar 20, 2021 7:00 am - No matter that winter winds and snow still come and go in much of the country. The sun's earlier rising and higher climb into the sky let us know spring is on the way. E...
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Morton Arboretum delays 'Human+Nature' art openingMar 17, 2021 1:00 am - The Morton Arboretum in Lisle has postponed its planned April 9 opening of South African artist Daniel Popper's "Human+Nature" exhibition. Pandemic-related shipping dela...
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Algonquin Garden Club to hold annual Spring Plant Sale May 8Mar 16, 2021 11:00 pm - The Algonquin Garden Club will be having their annual Spring Plant Sale on Saturday, May 8, from 8 a.m. to noon. The club is working on location and pickup plans, so ple...
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Order your native plants during TLC's spring saleMar 15, 2021 11:00 pm - The Land Conservancy of McHenry County has native plants, organic vegetables and herbs, shrubs, trees, rain barrels and composters for preorder now through April 27 duri...
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West Chicago pledges support for monarch butterfliesMar 15, 2021 1:00 am - West Chicago residents are encouraged to plant milkweed and other nectar producers to boost monarch butterfly populations, which are in decline. West Chicago is designat...
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It's time to reserve your community garden plot in LibertyvilleMar 15, 2021 1:00 am - The Libertyville community gardens will be open for the 2021 growing season on the grounds of The Chapel, 1200 American Way. Visit libertyville.com or call the village ...
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You can be your own source of houseplantsMar 14, 2021 7:00 am - Propagate houseplants. Softwood cuttings, leaf cuttings, air-layering, cane cuttings or division may all be done in spring. • Be sure to keep watering any evergreens tha...
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Lender demands inspection, upgradesMar 14, 2021 6:00 am - Q: We were ready to close escrow on the vacation home we were buying when the mortgage lender stalled the deal. They said the gas fireplace is not an adequate heat sourc...
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Candles a decor favorite this winter for light, scent, moodMar 13, 2021 6:00 am - If a candle is burning in a dark room, we don't see the darkness, we see the light. Perhaps that's why candles have become such a popular decor element over the course o...