Home and Garden
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Test shows whether seeds in old packets are worth sowingFeb 24, 2019 5:00 am - Depending on where you store them and what types of seeds they contain, your old, dog-eared seed packets may or may not be worth using this season. Seeds are alive; they...
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'Brew' up your own potting mixFeb 24, 2019 5:00 am - My gardening season begins on my garage floor. Here I mix potting soil that will nourish this season's seedlings and replace worn-out soil around the roots of houseplant...
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Milk containers make tiny outdoor greenhouses to start your seedsFeb 24, 2019 5:00 am - Q. Someone told me larkspur, sweet peas and Shirley poppy seeds can be started outdoors in February. Is this true and are there any other seeds that can be sown outside ...
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Why ebony may be the answer for your new or remodeled kitchenFeb 24, 2019 5:00 am - There's a reason why Darth Vader is the most visually memorable character in the Star Wars universe; Yes, the dark side of the Force is alluring, but it's Vader's dark c...
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Signs of spring emerge despite winter conditionsFeb 24, 2019 5:00 am - Some daffodil foliage has already emerged a couple inches out of the ground along the south side of a building at the Chicago Botanic Garden due to the warming by sun ex...
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Home inspection limited by snowFeb 24, 2019 5:00 am - Q. A home inspector is scheduled to look at the house I'm buying, and I'm concerned about whether a roof inspection will be possible. All of the roofs in my town are cov...
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Learn about organic gardening at Mundelein eventFeb 24, 2019 12:00 am - The Mundelein Park and Recreation District will be hosting organic gardening classes Wednesdays for four weeks beginning March 6 at the Regent Center, 1200 Regent Drive,...
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Like homeowners, interior designs can be too 'trendy'Feb 23, 2019 6:00 am - We all look forward to innovative and inspiring ideas for our homes. Some of us scour interior design magazines. Others snap pictures of designs they like when they trav...
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Another desirable feature of a retirement plan: a set -asideFeb 23, 2019 5:00 am - Editor's note: This column concludes a two-part series that began in HomesSaturday last week. Last week's column on retirement stated my opinion that most retirement pla...
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Unpaid taxes will get homeowner in troubleFeb 23, 2019 5:00 am - Q. My 83-year-old aunt pays $3,000 a year in property taxes. Her house is paid off. She lives in it. She wants to defer payments of the taxes. Let's say she passes away ...