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How to lessen frost’s grip on your plantings

By Tim Johnson
Oct 30, 2024 4:39 am - A morning frost may be a pretty sight to see, but it’s important to take care with the lawn, which can be damaged by any traffic on the turf during a frost.
Is your living room boring? Here are 12 ways to jazz it up.

By Dina Cheney
Oct 30, 2024 4:13 am - A “white box” living room can feel both liberating and restrictive. The options are endless, yet you have no idea where to start. See what some design pros suggest.
Don’t toss your pumpkin after Halloween. Do this instead.

By Nicolás Rivero
Oct 30, 2024 3:23 am - When you throw Halloween pumpkins out, they wind up in the landfill, where they rot and release methane, an extra-powerful planet-warming gas. There are better ways to dispose of your jack-o-lanterns this year.
Home inspector overlooks water heater problem

By Barry Stone
Oct 30, 2024 1:42 am - Water heater problem was overlooked by the home inspector. Does he owe the buyers a new water heater?
Planting bulbs? Here’s how to protect them from critters and the cold

By JESSICA DAMIANO
Oct 30, 2024 1:32 am - Bird netting or chicken wire laid on top of a freshly planted bulb bed, followed by 4 inches of straw, may protect it from hungry critters. This is good practice for protecting any bulbs you plant, especially those deemed enticing to wildlife, like tulips and crocuses.
Call it farmhouse, country or cottage: How a Geneva home decor store has evolved over 33 years

By Dave Heun
Oct 26, 2024 11:48 am - Country Naturals, a home decor store in Geneva, has evolved with the trends over the 33 years it has been open.
Hey kids, if the house is in a trust, it’s not an estate asset

By Tom Resnick
Oct 24, 2024 8:56 pm - After the death of their mother, the surviving children disagree on who now owns her house. Some say it goes to all of them, but one thinks the trust gave the house to her alone. The key to the answer is in the county recorder’s office, the deed and trust documents.
Can a board curtail cannabis consumption in a condo

By David M. Bendoff
Oct 24, 2024 8:36 pm - A condo association can limit cannabis consumption to a degree, but it must be spelled out in the bylaws or declarations. The amount of control depends on whether it involves smoking or other types of consumption.
How can I get a musty smell out of an antique wood hutch?

By Jeanne Huber
Oct 23, 2024 2:58 am - After being in storage, a wooden cabinet smells of mildew and airing it out didn’t help. How can the mildew smell be removed?
Get the look of built-ins without splurging on custom shelving

By Jennifer Barger
Oct 23, 2024 2:38 am - Though the “bookshelf wealth” look — stylishly arranging novels, coffee-table books, and knickknacks — is trending, people have used shelving to showcase what they’ve read and collected for centuries.

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