Home and Garden
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Poppies are tougher than they look and can be sown earlyFeb 03, 2019 5:00 am - With seeds as fine as dust and flower petals as delicate as fairy shawls, it might seem that poppies are too fragile to have their seeds sown directly on melting snow or...
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You can compost food scraps in basement binFeb 03, 2019 5:00 am - Q. Now that winter is here, I find I no longer enjoy trudging out into the yard to recycle my kitchen scraps in the compost pile. Any suggestions on how I can do this in...
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Apps let everyone help track health of insect populationsFeb 03, 2019 5:00 am - More challenging than bird-watching and not nearly as popular, insect-watching — noting and sharing exactly what one sees and where — is nevertheless on the rise. Concer...
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Big brand names on board with reusable containersFeb 03, 2019 5:00 am - A new shopping platform announced recently at the World Economic Forum aims to change the way we buy many brand-name products. “Loop” would do away with disposable conta...
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How to sell a home without a realty agentFeb 02, 2019 5:00 am - Q. We want to move out of the state, but we're not in any hurry, and we want to try selling our home without using a broker. We would appreciate any advice you have for ...
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Woodpecker damage? Try scare tactics, redirectionFeb 02, 2019 5:00 am - Woodpeckers, flickers and sapsuckers may be fun for birders to watch but they can be troublesome — pecking holes in dwellings, shredding feeders, enlarging cavities in t...
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6 privacy tips for owners of video doorbells, home security cameras
Feb 02, 2019 5:00 am - Ding-dong, your doorbell is looking a bit creepy. Ring video doorbells, Nest Hello and other connected security cameras are the fastest-growing home improvement gadgets ...
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Green Drinks gathering to focus on 'Food Sustainability'Feb 01, 2019 10:00 pm - On Wednesday, Feb. 6, John Zahina-Ramos will speak on "Just One Backyard: One Man's Search for Food Sustainability" at the monthly meeting of Green Drinks McHenry County...
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Your FICO score is not your mortgage destinyFeb 01, 2019 5:00 am - WASHINGTON - The higher your credit score, the lower the interest rate quote you'll get on your mortgage, right? As a general proposition, sure. But how much of a rate b...
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West Chicago to celebrate the Monarch butterfly through art, film, and historyJan 31, 2019 10:00 pm - Frigid temperatures notwithstanding, West Chicago is embracing 2019 with sights set on celebrating the beauty and wonder of a small winged creature which will shortly be...