Home and Garden
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How to use tech in the garden and still keep your serenitySep 30, 2025 2:29 pm - Gardening tech is evolving to make plant care easier and more efficient. New tools, including AI, can help keep plants healthy and manage pests.
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Sellers accused of not disclosing moldSep 30, 2025 1:51 pm - Buying a home without a home inspection and then complaining about undisclosed defects is like buying a pair of shoes without trying them on and then complaining that they don’t fit.
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Home & garden calendar, Oct. 5-11Sep 30, 2025 12:39 pm - Upcoming events include a native tree and shrub sale, gardening talks on herbs, year-round growing, fall gardening, hydrangeas, and bonsai, as well as plant swaps and fundraisers.
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My fish spatula is one of the few kitchen tools I can’t live without
Sep 30, 2025 5:54 am - A “fish turner” — a.k.a. fish spatula — might sound like a ridiculously specific kitchen tool, like an avocado slicer or a cherry pitter. But it is actually one of the most versatile, useful tools in your kitchen arsenal. It’s a workhorse that can be used for nearly everything, not just seafood.
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Lumber duties fail to stop price slump as housing demand falters
Sep 24, 2025 4:02 pm - When the Trump administration more than doubled import fees on Canadian softwood lumber earlier this year, the goal was to support domestic prices and boost U.S. production. Instead, prices have plunged, and mills on both sides of the border are scaling back.
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Condo budget approval timeline explainedSep 24, 2025 1:23 pm - Does the Illinois Condominium Property Act state a date by which a board must meet to adopt the annual budget?
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A look at the best times of day for watering, planting, pruning and other garden tasks
Sep 23, 2025 4:33 pm - Many gardening practices are best performed at certain times of the day to ensure the health of your plants.
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How a complete stranger tried to steal my dead father’s home
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Smaller houses are on the rise. Are the days of McMansions over?
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Home & garden calendar, Sept. 28-Oct. 4Sep 23, 2025 3:54 pm - Upcoming events for garden clubs in the Chicago suburbs, including meetings, holiday luncheon, and plant shows.