Home and Garden
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Adding electrical to unpermitted buildingSep 22, 2017 6:00 am - Q. We built a 400-square-foot utility building in our backyard, and we did this without plans or a building permit. Now we want to add electricity to the building, but o...
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Fire up your fireplace with gas logs, insertsSep 20, 2017 12:00 am - Fireplaces create a cozy and warm atmosphere in your living area and nothing beats the crackle and snap of a blazing fire on a chilly, winter night. But many homeowners ...
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Giving gardens have grown in Northwest suburbsSep 17, 2017 11:00 pm - Back in 2000, the Daily Herald started a unique program that urged backyard gardeners to "plant a row for the hungry" and donate their surplus vegetables to area food pa...
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Saving seeds saves money and plant historySep 17, 2017 7:00 am - Seed saving is precisely that. Gathering seed saves money for the next planting season and also saves genetic strains that may have originated generations ago in family ...
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Minimalism of past seasons gives ground to a new 'maximalist' styleSep 17, 2017 7:00 am - Theatrical silhouettes. Stirring colors. Compelling patterns. This fall, we're seeing decor that confidently takes the spotlight, and the story's got something for every...
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Paint is the best decorating tool for the homeSep 17, 2017 7:00 am - Have you ever come up with a decorating idea for your home and then been able to see it through completion? If you have, certainly you are have experienced that sensatio...
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Beehive mark has collectors buzzingSep 17, 2017 6:01 am - Q. Enclosed you will find a photo of a pair of porcelain vases that belonged to my grandmother. They each stand about 9 inches tall and 5 inches wide, and they are in mi...
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Loss of shade tree opens up gardening opportunitiesSep 17, 2017 6:00 am - Q. A huge ash tree from my neighbor's yard to the south of my house was removed and now my shade garden is out in the open sun. What can I do to keep my garden looking g...
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Time to protect your trees from deerSep 17, 2017 6:00 am - Autumn is the time to protect the trunks of smooth-barked trees such as young maples from deer. Deer rub their antlers on trees and typically use the trunks of smooth-ba...
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Not everything must match, but they must be cohesiveSep 17, 2017 6:00 am - There is no design police force that makes never-to-be-broken rules and regulations about your home. That is the good news! The bad news is if you want a singular style,...