Home and Garden
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West Chicago competing for People's Choice Award in America in Bloom video contestSep 18, 2019 11:00 pm - As members of the City of West Chicago's committee gear up to attend the America in Bloom National Symposium, held in early October in St. Charles, Illinois, their effor...
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See grasses in all their glory at a suburban tallgrass prairieSep 16, 2019 6:00 am - See grasses in all their glory at a suburban tallgrass prairie
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Ornate chair a mash-up of design stylesSep 15, 2019 7:01 am - Q. Enclosed is a photo of an antique chair I purchased in 1969 in Columbus, Ohio. The elaborately carved frame is walnut. When I cleaned it with Murphy Oil Soap, the col...
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The hope of sustainable designSep 15, 2019 7:00 am - Today more than ever, people are concerned about the environment. Every day, they demand construction, goods and services that are made ethically, socially conscious and...
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Deer tend to damage young smooth-barked treesSep 15, 2019 7:00 am - It is time to protect the trunks of smooth-barked trees like young maples from deer rubs if deer live in the neighborhood. Deer rub their antlers on trees and often use ...
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Keep your mums blooming as long as possibleSep 15, 2019 7:00 am - For many of us, Labor Day marks the unofficial beginning of fall. Even if we want to hold on to summer for the rest of September, there are reminders of fall everywhere....
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Designers share secret tricks for using decorative pillowsSep 15, 2019 7:00 am - A benefit (and hazard) of my job as a design writer is spending chunks of time with decorating experts in beautiful homes. I always learn something from pros who have a ...
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Air conditioner requires visible disconnect switchSep 15, 2019 6:00 am - Q. One problem I've noticed with home inspectors is they sometimes report defects that turn out not to be defective at all. Here's a case in point: An inspector cited my...
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The how and why of removing buckthornSep 15, 2019 1:00 am - Learn the why and how of removing invasive buckthorn from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 17, at the Hawthorn Woods village barn, 2 Lagoon Drive, off North Old McHenry Roa...
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Schaumburg hosts Community Conservation Work DaysSep 12, 2019 11:00 pm - Be a part of volunteer efforts to better the local environment by joining Schaumburg Park District's Community Conservation Work Days. Community Conservation Work Days a...