Home and Garden
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Fall bulbs are unlikely to produce when planted in springMay 12, 2019 6:00 am - Q. I just remembered I have stored bulbs. Is there anything I should do? A. Yes, hope for an Ice Age. Unless you mean light bulbs, which can be placed in sockets anytime...
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You got the new house! Now, how do you afford to furnish it?May 12, 2019 6:00 am - Congrats on saving up for that down payment! And hats off for committing to mortgage payments, homeowners insurance and property taxes. Now for your reward: home sweet, ...
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Agent disparages home inspectorMay 12, 2019 6:00 am - Q. When we bought our home, our agent was displeased with our choice of home inspector and convinced us to use someone else. Now that we own the house, problems that wer...
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Welcome the end of winter with a new spring wreathMay 11, 2019 7:00 am - Christmas wreaths on the front door are a tradition, but there are also wreaths that celebrate the arrival of warmer weather. You can put up spring wreaths with an assor...
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What can be better than free plants?May 11, 2019 7:00 am - At some point, most perennials benefit from being divided. The three main reasons for dividing perennials are to keep them in bounds, to rejuvenate them and to get more ...
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Agents must present all offers to sellersMay 11, 2019 6:00 am - Q. We recently signed an offer on a home and were told by the sellers' broker that no offers would be presented until the next day at 7 p.m. We had our broker write the ...
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Native Plant Sale continues Sunday in LibertyvilleMay 11, 2019 1:00 am - The Lake County Forest Preserves Native Plant Sale offers a chance to purchase native flowers and woody plants. The event, which opened Saturday, continues from 10 a.m....
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Bath hardware makes a stylish splashMay 10, 2019 6:00 am - Step in the bathroom, turn on the tap. Step in the shower, turn on the faucet. Just mundane parts of the daily routine, right? Yet for bathware designers, they're anythi...
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Zillow faces legal action over its co-marketing programMay 10, 2019 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - Zillow is back in hot water: A class-action suit against the online realty giant is moving forward after insider whistleblowers alleged that the company des...
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Students explore the delicate balance between humans and nature through filmMay 09, 2019 11:00 pm - As Illinois Pollinator Week approaches in June, West Chicago is doing its part to bring attention to one pollinator, in particular, the Monarch butterfly. Through the e...