Home and Garden
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Apple revamping smart home efforts after falling behind Amazon, Google
Nov 02, 2019 6:00 am - Apple is ramping up hiring for a team that is working on new smart-home software and devices in an effort to catch up in a field where Google and Amazon.com have dominat...
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Decorate your home for the holidays at College of DuPage Greenhouse salesOct 31, 2019 11:00 pm - The College of DuPage Horticulture program will host a poinsettia and houseplant sale on select dates in November and December at the COD Greenhouse in Glen Ellyn. Sale ...
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Swedish capital inspires designer with architectureOct 31, 2019 7:00 am - Stockholm, the Swedish capital, is testament to the Swedes' love of beautiful albeit simple and functional design. Stockholm is sophisticated — and much more than IKEAs ...
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Winners of Schaumburg Park District's Halloween House Decorating ContestOct 29, 2019 6:00 am - Looking for the creepiest, spookiest and most frightful sights in the neighborhood? Check out the winners in the Schaumburg Park District's Halloween House Decorating Co...
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Porcelain grapes are royally lustrousOct 27, 2019 7:01 am - Q: I am enclosing a photo of a porcelain decanter and two small matching cups. They all are decorated with a satin finish. None is marked, but I believe they may have be...
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Bird populations are crashing, but we can mitigate lossesOct 27, 2019 7:00 am - The arrival of crisp fall weather has gardeners thinking about the winter, a period of retreat in the garden but not of death. The plants' withdrawal from the cold invit...
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Crocuses grow in rock gardens and beneath shady treesOct 27, 2019 7:00 am - Crocuses are ideal bulbs for naturalizing, for rock gardens or for underplanting beneath tall trees. They may be scattered in lawns, but their grasslike foliage must rem...
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Seller believes home inspections are unfairOct 27, 2019 6:00 am - Q. As a homebuyer, I can appreciate the obvious benefits of a home inspection. As a seller, however, there is something about the process that seems unfair. I just spent...
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How to freshen up your homeOct 27, 2019 6:00 am - A complete redecorating of your home is costly and time-consuming, but freshening up rooms with selected changes is more manageable. “Home design is very personal and mu...
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Take steps to protect trees from harsh winter weatherOct 27, 2019 6:00 am - Q: What can I do to protect my trees and shrubs from frost damage, in case we have another "polar vortex" winter? A: You are wise to think about protecting trees and shr...