Home and Garden
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It's fun to start your own coleus plantsApr 30, 2017 6:00 am - If you have kept a coleus as a houseplant, you can still start cuttings for transplanting to the garden. Use a sharp, clean knife or a pair of pruners to cut the stem ju...
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Home inspectors who repair defectsApr 30, 2017 6:00 am - Q. As a licensed Realtor, I encourage every one of my buyers to hire a home inspector. The inspector I usually recommend has always done a competent job, but one thing a...
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Wild animals are welcome guests in this nature writer's backyardApr 29, 2017 6:00 am - Like any old garden, the 2ΒΌ-acre plot around Nancy Lawson's brick rambler is layered with a history chronicled by its plants. There are the field and woods sloping down ...
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Neighbor worries about LLC moving next doorApr 29, 2017 6:00 am - Q. I have a question about limited liability companies, or LLC properties. My neighbor moved out, and I saw a "sold" sign on his house. He happened to stop by this past ...
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Will we have another financial crisis, and are we prepared?Apr 29, 2017 6:00 am - These two questions appear in my mailbox with the greatest frequency. The answers are very straightforward: Yes, we will have another housing crisis, and No, we are not ...
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Make sure home inspectors play by the rulesApr 28, 2017 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - Most homebuyers and sellers don't think much about what might derail their purchase or sale. But here's a sobering fact: One of every 20 sales contracts blo...
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How planting trees can make you moneyApr 28, 2017 5:15 am - Editor's note: Matt Schaefer is assistant district manager at The Care of Trees in Barrington and a certified arborist. His Arbor Day essay focuses on how planting t...
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Mayor's Awards to celebrate Elgin's heritage and preservation efforts May 2Apr 25, 2017 11:00 pm - The Elgin Heritage Commission will honor outstanding contributors to Elgin's heritage at the Mayor's Awards Ceremony on Tuesday, May 2, on the top floor of 1 Douglas Ave...
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Home and garden show at Lake County FairgroundsApr 25, 2017 1:00 am - The Lake County Home and Garden Show premieres at the Lake County Fairgrounds, 1060 E. Peterson Road in Grayslake, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, April 29 and Sunday, ...
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Davey Tree moves into larger offices in Schaumburg, Long GroveApr 25, 2017 1:00 am - Ohio-based tree company heading to larger offices in Schaumburg, Long Grove