Home and Garden
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Tour gardens on McHenry County Master Gardeners walkJun 25, 2019 11:00 pm - Join the University of Illinois Extension McHenry County Gardeners for Garden Walk 2019 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 13, starting at the Demonstration Garden at ...
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Damage diminishes cash register valueJun 23, 2019 7:01 am - Q. We have been spring-cleaning and found a few objects we don't want but are not sure if they have any value. In my letter, I have included a picture of a vintage cash ...
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Many homeowners do not prune hedges properlyJun 23, 2019 7:00 am - June is a good month to shear your hedges. Pruning hedges in June will help create a denser hedge. There likely will be more growth this season so plan on shearing again...
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How and when to complain to your home inspectorJun 23, 2019 6:00 am - Q. Since we bought our home, there have been problems that were overlooked by our home inspector. We relied on our inspector to let us know if anything was wrong. Where ...
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Nominate excellent gardens in Hawthorn WoodsJun 23, 2019 1:00 am - The village of Hawthorn Woods is accepting nominations for the 2019 Excellence in Gardening award in recognition of residents who take the time to enhance their properti...
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Even a 70-year-old renter may have reasons to buyJun 22, 2019 6:00 am - Q. What do you think of an older person buying a house or a condo? I'll be 70 this year. I am single, and I have excellent credit. I've been looking for an apartment, an...
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Meet the organizing pros who let you keep more stuffJun 21, 2019 7:00 am - NEW YORK — Joanna Teplin and Clea Shearer of the Nashville-based company The Home Edit believe in streamlining your belongings to get organized, but they say it isn't re...
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Low mortgage interest rates stimulate homeowners to refinanceJun 21, 2019 6:00 am - The usual reasons to refinance a home mortgage loan are to reduce the monthly payment or to raise cash. The third option, which is underappreciated, is to shorten the pe...
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Chicago Botanic Garden recognizes its volunteersJun 19, 2019 11:00 pm - The Chicago Botanic Garden recently held a volunteer awards reception for 2018 service in Nichols Hall to recognize years of service, as well as the many hours contribut...
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Bartlett barn gets reboot as Prestige Creative Markets and NurseryJun 17, 2019 11:00 pm - Since 1969, Prestige Nursery and Gift Shop has been a fixture and a meeting place for its Bartlett neighbors. “For years it had been a destination place. We had custome...