Home and Garden
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Gardening apps are getting better all the timeAug 25, 2017 6:00 am - Gardening apps are getting better all the time, supplanting manuals and textbooks as the way people dig for information. Many university Extension services are developin...
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Don't be afraid to think pink in the living roomAug 25, 2017 6:00 am - At first blush, pink might seem like a bold color choice for the living room. But soft pink tones are a quick way to add elegance to your communal space. “Blush pink is ...
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Inspector vetoes open-door policyAug 25, 2017 6:00 am - Q. Last month we finally got our house into escrow. Everything was moving along smoothly until the buyers hired a home inspector. According to the inspector, the downsta...
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What's it take to be in the home equity elite?Aug 25, 2017 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - Americans readily gossip about home values - "Did you hear the crazy high price the house down the street sold for?" "Did you hear how little our neighbors ...
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Long Grove to hold workshop on controlling invasive plant teaselAug 25, 2017 1:00 am - The village of Long Grove and the Long Grove Park District are hosting an informational workshop on the invasive plant teasel at 7 p.m. Monday, Aug. 28, at village hall,...
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Exhibitors invited to Heirloom Garden Show Aug. 27Aug 22, 2017 11:00 pm - Exhibitors invited to share their gardening wares at Heirloom Garden Show Aug. 27
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'Picture ready' may not be the look for everyoneAug 20, 2017 7:00 am - If I had a dollar for every time a client has asked me to make their home look like a page out of a decorating magazine, I'd be a very lucky man. In fact, most designers...
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Many infected crabapple leaves are falling prematurelyAug 20, 2017 7:00 am - Many crabapple trees have dropped a lot of leaves in yards throughout the Chicago area because of a common disease called apple scab. Apple scab is most severe during sp...
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Fertilizing roses now leads to winter damageAug 20, 2017 6:01 am - Q. I read August is the month to stop fertilizing roses. Why? A. Fertilizer should not be applied after Aug. 15. Fertilizing roses into the late summer encourages contin...
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German Christmas ornament serves as family heirloomAug 20, 2017 6:01 am - Q. Enclosed you will find a photo of an antique red glass Christmas ornament. It is 3 inches in diameter and lined with silver. It weighs 1 pound and was made in Germany...