Home and Garden
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Improperly installed shake roof wears prematurelyOct 27, 2017 6:00 am - Q. When my home was 4 years old, I installed a wood shake roof over the original asphalt shingles. That was about 20 years ago. I was told the shakes would last about 30...
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Mortgage interest, property taxes in play in tax billOct 27, 2017 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - The political jostling and frenetic lobbying on Capitol Hill over the Republican tax overhaul bill are producing unexpected developments that could prove im...
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Throw in pops of color to help reinvent a roomOct 27, 2017 6:00 am - Want to make a stylistically soggy living space snap, crackle and pop with more oomph than an invigorating breakfast cereal? Pour on the pizzazz in the form of a contras...
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Pottawatomie Garden Club honors St. Charles-based Clarke company with awardOct 25, 2017 11:00 pm - On Monday, Oct. 16, the Pottawatomie Garden Club presented its annual Landscape Commendation Award. The award is given each year to a local business that has devoted ti...
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Select the proper bulbs for fall plantingOct 22, 2017 7:00 am - Most bulbs should be planted after a hard frost starting mid to late October and before the ground freezes. When you buy bulbs in a garden center, pick bulbs that are pl...
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Lamp table lights up familyOct 22, 2017 6:01 am - Q. I inherited a table from my grandparents, who built a home in 1922. I assume the table was purchased at that time. It is 30 inches high, 27 inches wide and is in mint...
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Autumn decorations can be elegantOct 22, 2017 6:01 am - Fall Frolic is the time of the year that is a preamble to all the end-of-year holidays. In certain parts of the states, it is markedly noticeable as leaves start to chan...
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A tall grass for shade gardensOct 22, 2017 6:00 am - Chasmanthium latifolium, commonly called northern sea oats, comes to the rescue of ornamental grass-starved shade gardeners. Most ornamental grasses are sun worshippers,...
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Time to get your yard, garden ready for the coldOct 22, 2017 6:00 am - Q. What are some tasks I should consider to get my yard and garden ready for winter? A. As fall lingers, my to do list includes a variety of yard work that needs to be c...
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Mood alterations: How to freshen up your rooms and furnishingsOct 22, 2017 6:00 am - Psychologists will tell you that we all respond much more powerfully to our environment than we realize. That is why changing the color of your walls, adding happy paint...