Home and Garden
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Five ways a housing counselor can help a first-time home buyer
Jul 07, 2019 6:00 am - Housing counselors are commonly recommended to help homeowners who are having difficulty making their mortgage payments, but these counselors can also provide assistance...
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Builder says window leaks are normalJul 07, 2019 6:00 am - Q. My townhouse is only two years old. During the last rains, the windows began leaking, and the windowsills cracked. Since then, I've learned that 125 other units in ou...
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Rain gardens invite birds and butterflies while replenishing groundwaterJul 06, 2019 7:00 am - The past couple of rainy springs have revealed a spot in our yard that remains wet much longer than the rest of the yard. Instead of bringing in topsoil to raise the are...
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How to decorate with mirrors without turning your home into a fun houseJul 06, 2019 7:00 am - Typically a final pit stop to check your look before you run out the door, mirrors serve an important function in most homes. They can be simple and subdued, or artful, ...
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Answering a purchase offer: yes, no or maybeJul 06, 2019 6:00 am - Q. If you could answer me today that would be helpful. We are selling our home ourselves, and we got an offer this morning that is $8,000 less than we are asking. It's o...
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Best to admire poisn ivy's lovely leaves from a distanceJul 04, 2019 11:00 pm - Poison ivy may be food for birds, but it is quite the irritant for people
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An oak-killing pathogen has been found in Illinois; experts are on alertJul 03, 2019 1:00 am - Forestry, botanical and agricultural experts in the Chicago area are on alert for a plant pathogen that has killed large tracts of oak trees on the West Coast and been d...
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Pathogen that causes Sudden Oak Death found in IllinoisJul 01, 2019 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The pathogen which causes Sudden Oak Death, a plant disease that has killed large tracts of oaks and affected many native plant species in California...
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Bees create quite the buzz at North Aurora libraryJul 01, 2019 11:00 pm - On June 22, bees were the business at Messenger Public Library in North Aurora. With words, slides, video clips and honey samples for tasting, Bartlett apiarist Reid Roo...
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Algonquin Garden Club celebrates 90 yearsJul 01, 2019 11:00 pm - The Algonquin Garden Club celebrated its 90th anniversary with a luncheon June 18 at Boulder Ridge Country Club in Lake in the Hills. John Regan from Twisted Stem, an in...