Home and Garden
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Why should we replace copper gas connectors?Aug 03, 2018 6:00 am - Q. A home inspector advised changing the gas connectors on my furnace, water heater and kitchen range. He says the old copper connectors are unsafe and should be replace...
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Post office, gardeners reach prairie planting compromiseAug 03, 2018 1:00 am - A pollinator garden at the post office on Ogden Avenue in Naperville won't be growing much longer. But the lead gardener, a conservationist and postal officials say the...
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Designing for multigenerational livingJul 29, 2018 7:01 am - As more and more baby boomers hit their golden years, and younger generations pay off university loans and save for their own houses, many homes are increasingly multige...
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Time to plant the seeds of fall vegetablesJul 29, 2018 7:00 am - In spring, gardeners can't wait to plant seeds of cool-season crops and begin harvesting the first season of vegetables before tomatoes have even been planted. Now, as w...
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Shrub's needles are susceptible to edemaJul 29, 2018 7:00 am - Q. Why are my yews turning yellow, brown and falling from the plant? A. The symptoms of leaves or needles turning yellow, brown and falling off are the result of too muc...
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Porcelain figurine inspired by ancient fableJul 29, 2018 6:01 am - Q. This porcelain figurine of the princess and the frog was given to me years ago by an older friend. It stands about 8 inches tall and is in flawless condition. The pri...
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Bring some of those beautifully scented flowers insideJul 29, 2018 6:00 am - This is a good time to cut some of your outdoor flowers for indoor display. It is best to cut the flowers during a cool part of the day and to put them in water as quick...
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Fertilizing 101: It's not as complicated as you thinkJul 29, 2018 6:00 am - Every garden needs periodic fertilization. “Designer” fertilizers are available for some kinds of plants, and so are fertilizers that you're directed to apply at specifi...
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Designers look skyward for inspirationJul 29, 2018 6:00 am - Designer Lee Broom was vacationing at a friend's house in the Cotswolds, an idyllic bit of rural England. "I'm a city boy, brought up in the Midlands and living in Londo...
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Curbing HUD losses on HECM reverse mortgagesJul 28, 2018 7:00 am - The HECM reverse mortgage program has been bleeding red ink. Losses on transactions in which the loan balance at termination exceeds the net recoverable property value h...