Home and Garden
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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...
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Scudella lamps were inspired by TiffanyJun 16, 2019 7:01 am - Q. The electric stained-glass lamp seen in this photo originally belonged to my grandparents. It had been in their home for as long as my mother and her siblings can rem...
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Rosemary is pretty in the garden, delicious in the kitchenJun 16, 2019 7:00 am - Rosemary is an herb that is as beautiful in the garden or container as it is useful in the home. It has silvery, needlelike foliage and small blue, pink or white flowers...
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Young plants can be trained to hug fence or wallJun 16, 2019 7:00 am - Espaliered plants are used for softening large blank spaces on walls or fences. To train espaliers, twigs and branches are bent to meet design requirements when young an...
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Are your peonies suffering from blight?Jun 16, 2019 6:00 am - Q. My peonies suffered from Botrytis Blight last year. What is the best way to care for them to keep the fungus away this year? A. As you may know from your past experie...