Home and Garden
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Houseplants need attention in spring, tooApr 03, 2016 7:00 am - Prune houseplants as needed and start fertilizing them as they begin new growth. Rotate your houseplants so that each side receives an even amount of light for more unif...
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Whiteflies secrete a sticky, 'honeydew' substanceApr 03, 2016 1:01 am - Q. I recently noticed an area of sticky residue next to the south window where I keep my houseplants for the winter. Is this natural? My plants appear to be weakening an...
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Fewer homes available for sale limits choicesApr 02, 2016 1:01 am - March and April are normally the beginning of the year's most active home-buying period. But this year, buyers face a serious dilemma. Not enough homes are on the market...
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When board approval is needed to connect two unitsApr 02, 2016 1:00 am - Q. I am concerned about what a condominium owner did in our building. The owner owns one unit and the owner rents the adjacent unit from another owner. He then removed t...
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Carbon monoxide detector needed with ventless fireplaceApr 01, 2016 1:00 am - Q. We recently bought a 20-year-old home with a ventless gas fireplace and began using it as soon as we moved in. Within days, everyone in our family was sick, and there...
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Mundelein mulch giveawayApr 01, 2016 1:00 am - Do you need mulch for your spring flowers and landscape beds? The village of Mundelein's public works and engineering department will host a huge Mulch Madness giveaway ...
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Carol Stream almost done replacing trees infected by ash borerMar 31, 2016 1:00 am - Carol Stream has reached the homestretch of a nearly decadelong fight against a tiny beetle that dealt a major blow to the village's parkway trees. Roughly 3,000 have b...
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Wauconda chamber seeks volunteersMar 30, 2016 1:00 am - The Wauconda Chamber of Commerce is seeking volunteers to help work at the annual Arbor Day Tree, Shrub and Flower Sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 7, at Acres G...
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Wauconda Chamber seeks volunteersMar 30, 2016 1:00 am - The Wauconda Chamber of Commerce is seeking volunteers to help work at the annual Arbor Day Tree, Shrub and Flower Sale on Saturday, May 7, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Acres Gro...
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Learn how to save our woodlands at April 5 programMar 29, 2016 1:00 am - The Elgin chapter of Izaak Walton League of America will welcome Larry Follman, outdoor enthusiast and Cubmaster of Cub Scout Pack 1855, in a discussion on "What's a Tre...