Home and Garden
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Playing matchmaker for your zucchini, and other tips for a summer garden favorite
Jul 31, 2024 1:11 am - Zucchini plants either produce like crazy, inspiring meme about gardeners anonymously leaving overflow harvests on their neighbors’ doorsteps, or they don’t produce any zucchini at all.
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Now is the time to plant fall harvest veggiesJul 30, 2024 6:38 pm - Stagger plantings of gladiolus to extend blooming season, the first week of August is a good time to plant fall harvest veggies and other tips for your garden.
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Do leases automatically renew unless you give notice? It’s not the law.Jul 25, 2024 6:00 am - An owner wants to keep a renter’s security deposit because he didn’t give 60 days notice. He said it’s the law. It’s not, but it could be in the lease.
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Dog boarding business likely violates association rulesJul 24, 2024 6:00 am - Operating a dog boarding business from a unit would violate the covenants of most associations.
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Black flowers, sad statues: Gardens are going goth
Jul 23, 2024 8:55 pm - A combination of a new generation of gardeners and new horticulture breeding technology has created new trend, goth gardening, which incorporates some new dark-hued plants and blooms.
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Home and garden calendar, July 28-Aug. 8Jul 23, 2024 8:47 pm - Seed swaps, garden walks, a bonsai show and more.
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Illinois’ 47th Harbor Freight Tools store opens in Vernon HillsJul 23, 2024 9:08 am - Illinois’ newest Harbor Freight Tools will officially open Saturday, Aug. 3 in Vernon Hills.
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Continue grooming perennials, annuals, leaving some for winter interestJul 23, 2024 6:00 am - Removing yellowing leaves and spent flowers helps keep perennials healthy, but some can be left for winter interest, and foraging birds.
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What to do if your landlord raises your rent
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Foil barrier, ventilation best ways to block radiant heat from atticJul 20, 2024 11:17 pm - Heat from the attic will warm up your house and increase energy bills in the summer. Insulation is not enough to block the summer heat.