Home and Garden
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Multiple types of lilac bushes please the sensesMay 26, 2019 7:00 am - When I breathe in the sweet fragrance of common lilacs (Syringa vulgaris), I am once again a little girl in my mother's garden holding as many stems as my small hands ca...
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Shady yard in need of an expert makeoverMay 26, 2019 6:00 am - We have lived in Lombard for 25 years. At one point in the beginning, we had a beautiful lawn with flower beds. As time went by, we adopted two kids and got really busy....
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Planting can begin as soon as garden soil driesMay 26, 2019 6:00 am - Q. Wow! This was a really long winter and has been a wet spring! When do you think we can begin planting our garden crops? A. What gardener doesn't yearn to get their ha...
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Ground covers hide your yard's flawsMay 26, 2019 6:00 am - The flaws in your landscaping are probably brutally clear to you each spring. The snow finally stops covering the places where your lawn is thin and miserable, for insta...
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Suburban backyard has a case of the 'blahs'May 26, 2019 6:00 am - My daughter Alexa saw this contest and wrote why she thinks we should win a new backyard: I am in middle school. I have two hardworking parents and a sister in college. ...
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Quick update will do family proudMay 26, 2019 6:00 am - We would love to "Get Our Summer On." It's our favorite time of the year, but our patio could really use your help. When we get together with our friend group, our seati...
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Getting to the root of a plumbing problemMay 26, 2019 6:00 am - Q. Our house just went into escrow, and the buyer's home inspector is concerned about the large tree in our front yard. He said its roots could be damaging the main sewe...
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For gardeners, May is a circus. Slow down and enjoy the show.May 25, 2019 7:25 am - If there was any doubt that gardening is as much a state of mind as a cultivation of plants, I give you the merry month of May. Except that I struggle to find May merry ...
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You pay for bank's appraisalMay 25, 2019 6:00 am - Q. When we applied for a mortgage, the bank charged us for an appraisal. They said it was so they'd know how much it was safe to lend us. As the new owners of the house,...
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Stylish garage is no longer just a big storage boxMay 23, 2019 11:00 pm - What if your home had a spare room you'd never noticed before? Your garage, even if it has one or more cars in it, can pull double-duty as a gym, a crafting room and eve...