Home and Garden
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'The Nester,' on creating a cozy space
Oct 02, 2020 7:00 am - For 12 years Myquillyn Smith, known online as “The Nester,” has inspired homeowners to rearrange their rooms to be more welcoming. Smith is a self-taught design-school d...
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Facts and folklore about marshy cattailsOct 02, 2020 6:00 am - When it comes to cattails, I thought I had the subject pretty well covered. I had led many field trips to cattail marshes and conducted wetland seminars on the subject. ...
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Buy mums with flower buds that are just about to openSep 27, 2020 7:00 am - Autumn is a good time to core aerate your lawn to reduce soil compaction and thatch if you did not aerate in spring. Core aerating once a year is enough for most residen...
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Blue mood? A different room color could help.
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Millennial Money: Home costs don't stop at a down payment
Sep 27, 2020 6:20 am - If you're saving for your first home, there's no shortage of advice out there - some of it questionable, even if you do have an avocado toast habit. Still, it's true tha...
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Elgin's free bagged leaf pickup to start Oct. 1Sep 27, 2020 1:00 am - The city of Elgin's free bagged leaf collection begins Thursday, Oct. 1, and on-street collection in designated areas begins Monday, Oct. 26. Yard waste bags will not re...
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Designing for the expected unexpected forces of natureSep 26, 2020 6:00 am - Because our nation is made up of people who have come from all around the world, all our homes are not alike, nor should we expect them to be. Generally, your ethnic bac...
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It's time to plant bulbsSep 26, 2020 6:00 am - You may be growing tired of planting, weeding, watering and dividing perennials, but before you hang up the shovel for the season, plant some bulbs. It takes a little w...
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Amazon's new security drone, car camera and swiveling speaker push boundaries of surveillance, again
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Give your home a facelift this fallSep 20, 2020 7:01 am - As we leave behind the hotter-than-hot summer days and begin to feel the ever-so-subtle cooling breezes, many of us are left with the desire to mark the change of season...