Home and Garden
-
Edible or not? Alicia Silverstone’s misstep shows how toxic lookalikes can fool you
Aug 28, 2024 12:35 am - Don’t be like Alicia Silverstone. Don’t get caught mixing up a poisonous lookalike when deciding to try nature’s bounty.
-
Got pruning remorse? How to fill in those bare spaces
-
Home & garden calendar, Sept. 1-7Aug 27, 2024 11:04 pm - Mushrooms, roses, tubers, bats and native plant sales — area garders are covering it all.
-
DuPage County Board welcomes beekeeping on smaller lotsAug 27, 2024 1:59 pm - Beekeeping was all the buzz Tuesday as DuPage County Board members considered a change in zoning to allow for beekeeping on lots smaller than one acre. The change ultimately was approved in a 10-8 vote.
-
Check for weed trees invading your shrubberyAug 27, 2024 1:09 am - Weeding your garden is a great way to relieve stress after a workday. When you do, be sure to look inside any shrub plantings or hedges to see if there are any weedy trees. Boxelder, mulberry, Siberian elm and buckthorn trees will seed into the centers of shrubs and start growing.
-
Mortgagee information obtainable, one way or anotherAug 25, 2024 7:27 pm - Though unit owners may be reluctant to freely share mortgagee information because of privacy concerns, that information isn’t private and is needed by an association.
-
New U.S. home construction falls to slowest pace since May 2020
Aug 22, 2024 8:19 pm - New-home construction in the U.S. fell in July to the lowest level since the aftermath of the pandemic as builders respond to weak demand that’s keeping inventory levels high.
-
U.S. home sales ended a 4-month slide in July amid easing mortgage rates, more homes on the market
-
‘Holiday’ lights in dispute with homeowners’ associationAug 22, 2024 6:59 pm - A reader was fined $100 for white miniature lights on a balcony, under the “holiday lights” homeowners’ association rule. What recourse do they have?
-
Looking to buy a home? You may now need to factor in the cost of your agent’s commission