Home and Garden
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Attract more birds to your yard by 'birdscaping'Oct 20, 2018 6:00 am - Food, water and shelter are the basic requirements for attracting birds to your yard. But you can boost the number and variety of species that visit by taking an additio...
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Creating the perfect kitchen islandOct 19, 2018 6:00 am - Interior designer Abbe Fenimore knew that adding a kitchen island was one of the most important decisions she'd make in remodeling her 1940s-era home in Dallas. A well-d...
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Does going green net you more green when selling your home?Oct 19, 2018 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - If you make extensive energy-conservation and other green improvements to your home, will they earn you a premium price for the entire house when you go to ...
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Buyer decides to do a 'selfie' home inspectionOct 19, 2018 6:00 am - Q. The house I'm buying is about 15 years old, and I've decided to do the home inspection myself in order to save money. One of the things I noticed is that the clothes ...
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There are more than 900 species of azaleas and rhododendronsOct 17, 2018 6:00 am - Q. How do I care for azaleas and rhododendrons? A. Both azaleas and rhododendrons belong to the same genus: Rhododendron. Although there are more than 900 species and cu...
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Extension to host McHenry County Master Gardener Fall ExpoOct 16, 2018 11:00 pm - Are you looking to expand your gardening skills in 2019, or just looking to pick up gardening as a casual hobby? The University of Illinois Extension office can help whe...
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Guaranteed authentic: Fox Valley Antiques Show and Sale a 'safe' place to shopOct 16, 2018 11:00 pm - Debbie McArdle, president of the Chicago Suburban Antiques Dealers Association, says the organization's 44th Fall Fox Valley Antiques Show and Sale is different from oth...
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Wasco Nursery & Garden Center named a Top 100 Independent Garden CenterOct 14, 2018 11:00 pm - Wasco Nursery & Garden Center in St. Charles has been named one of the largest independent garden centers in the United States and Canada by Garden Center magazine. ...
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Sparse deck, lackluster yard spring back to life for Get Your Summer On winnersOct 14, 2018 7:00 am - For the first time in about five years, Jill and Don Gross of Roselle were recently able to entertain on their spacious outdoor deck. The winners of the Daily Herald's 2...
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Use imagination for foundation gardensOct 14, 2018 6:00 am - The garden in front of your home can be so much more than a row of evergreens covering the concrete foundation. Choose plants — evergreen and deciduous — that soften the...