Home and Garden
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Baby-boomer 'retirements' lead to lifestyle communitiesDec 03, 2017 5:00 am - Baby boomers, still a large part of the American homebuying public, drive a significant segment of the housing development industry. What do boomers want, and what are t...
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Decorate the garden for the holidaysDec 03, 2017 5:00 am - As we begin holiday decorating, the Christmas tree goes up festooned with all the trimmings, lush roping is hung around the front door and containers are filled with gre...
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Hybrid roses require special winter careDec 03, 2017 5:00 am - Winterize your hybrid roses after there have been two to three hard freezes (temperatures in the teens), which typically occurs in late November at the Chicago Botanic G...
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A city plot undergoes its own evolutionDec 03, 2017 5:00 am - "Holy cow! I think it's a monarch," Barbara Downs says as an orange-and-black butterfly flicks across her mature Georgetown garden. "We have lots of swallowtails, but I ...
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Great gifts for the homeDec 03, 2017 5:00 am - The best home gifts are both useful and beautiful. Here are some for any space or budget. Vacu Vin: Wine Essentials Gift Set When The Post asked experts for their f...
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This is the best time of year to get soil test resultsDec 03, 2017 5:00 am - Q. Why is fall the best time to do a soil test? A. Those big bright roses, marvelous peonies and good-looking tomatoes in your neighbor's yard are likely the result of h...
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Once a duplex, not always a duplex, it seemsDec 02, 2017 6:00 am - Q. I own a house in the city in an area that is older but still has mainly single-family dwellings. Years ago, the house was a duplex, but walls were removed to make it ...
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Revising the standard mortgage to meet today's challengeDec 02, 2017 5:00 am - People are living longer, which means they need more wealth when they stop working. One approach to this objective is to find ways to encourage homeowners to pay off the...
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Five ways to organize your holidays nowDec 02, 2017 5:00 am - You might already have a plan for your holiday cookie baking or new garland doorway display. But some of the most satisfying preparations for the holidays involve more m...
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Contractor loses job over asbestos testingDec 01, 2017 5:00 am - Q. I hope you don't mind another asbestos question. As a general contractor, I was bidding on the remodel of an old home. The ceilings had acoustic texture, sometimes kn...