Home and Garden
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McHenry County College Gardenfest to feature moss garden expertMar 18, 2019 11:00 pm - Learn new gardening tips with a one-hour lecture on "The Sievert Moss Gardens - From 1970 until Today" by moss garden expert and author Dale Sievert, who is the keynote ...
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Best bets: Comedian Lewis Black tours to Elgin, WWE Monday Night RAW at AllstateMar 18, 2019 6:00 am - Bout time A tag-team battle between Seth Rollis and Dean Ambrose against Drew McIntyre and Baron Corbin is just one of the matches featured in WWE Monday Night RAW at th...
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Are you in need of a tub transformation?Mar 17, 2019 11:00 pm - It isn't fun to take your daily shower in a deteriorating tub or stall shower. In fact, it can be highly unpleasant and even frightening because climbing into a tub/show...
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Backyard 'stakeouts' can produce rare bird sightingsMar 17, 2019 11:00 pm - My birding bucket list is mostly in my head and hopelessly long. It contains birds I want to see, places I wish to go and milestones I hope to achieve. For some items, ...
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Evergreens need water as temperatures begin slow riseMar 17, 2019 7:00 am - Continue watering any evergreens that are planted in containers outside when temperatures warm up and conditions are dry if you are planning to try to keep them alive fo...
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Interview yourself to make your home a best-sellerMar 17, 2019 7:00 am - Like the work of the novelist, setting up a house involves telling a story. The space you inhabit is an extension of you, and to get to know you better, there are interi...
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Salvia nemerosa varieties are mainstays in the MidwestMar 17, 2019 7:00 am - The National Garden Bureau has decreed that 2019 is the year of Salvia nemerosa. These are not the annual types of salvia, like Victoria Blue, that we love to use in sum...
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Warm and casual Southwest style is hot in decorMar 17, 2019 7:00 am - A desert storm is brewing in the design world. Renewed interest in earthy color palettes, rich textures, tribal patterns and rustic elements has sparked a revival of Sou...
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Lavender is the all-purpose Swiss army knife of fragrant herbsMar 17, 2019 7:00 am - Lavender is a species with a Mediterranean ancestry, but it has been hybridized to such an extent than it can survive Toronto winters. This perennial evergreen shrub is ...
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Buyers finally get the upper hand in hottest U.S. housing markets
Mar 17, 2019 6:00 am - The real estate frenzies in West Coast cities have become the stuff of lore: buyers jostling at open houses, homes getting offers sight unseen, bids coming in hundreds o...