Home and Garden
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It's time to plant tulips and daffodilsOct 05, 2019 7:00 am - After a drab and dreary winter, tulips and daffodils announce the arrival of spring in a way no other plants can. Their blooms in a rainbow of colors light up the landsc...
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White House upgrade: First lady follows traditionOct 04, 2019 7:00 am - WASHINGTON — She's done a lot with the place. Like anyone who has ever spruced up their home, Melania Trump had a few new touches to showcase when guests visited the Whi...
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Court cupboards first seen in Tudor EnglandSep 29, 2019 7:01 am - Q. This is a photo of an antique cupboard that is part of a complete dining room set. The set includes the cupboard, a dining table with leaves, a sideboard, six chairs ...
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Don't overlook the shrubs flaunting colorful fall foliageSep 29, 2019 7:00 am - Most of us probably picture trees showing off their leaves painted bright red, glowing yellow and brilliant orange when we imagine the colors of fall foliage, but there ...
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A sunny window can grow your herbs all winterSep 29, 2019 7:00 am - It is time to start thinking about the indoor herb garden. Before frost, carefully lift and pot small herb plants or large perennials such as rosemary or lemon verbena t...
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Realtor uncertain about home inspector referralsSep 29, 2019 6:00 am - Q. As a professional Realtor, disclosure of property defects is an essential part of my business. I don't ever want to be liable for problems that surface after the clos...
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Difficult houses can still have stylish designSep 28, 2019 7:00 am - Our homes sometimes fight us — or rather, we fight our houses — in our quest to find the perfect decorative solutions. Walls with impossible angles, irregular beams that...
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The beauty of insects and how to help them surviveSep 28, 2019 6:00 am - I remember when people casually referred to all striped invertebrates as “bees,” when all insects were “bugs” and any such thing that buzzed in their vicinity required h...
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Siblings at odds over inherited lake houseSep 28, 2019 6:00 am - Editor's note: Edith Lank is retiring. Her final column in the Daily Herald will appear next Saturday. Q. Six siblings inherited a lake house in 1986. It has been enjoy...
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Learn how to deal with buckthornSep 27, 2019 1:00 am - Dealing with invasive European buckthorn is the topic of a Healthy Hedges event from 10 to 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 28 at Cook Park Library, 413 N. Milwaukee Ave., Libert...