Home and Garden
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Enter to win an outdoor makeover with Get Your Summer OnApr 03, 2016 11:00 pm - Spring is here, which means summer is just around the corner. Time to plan those summer parties! Sure, you're ready to party, but is your backyard ready? Does it need a ...
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Treasured Golden Oak chair rocksApr 03, 2016 7:01 am - Q. I've searched the Internet and cannot find a rocking chair like the one in this picture. I'm hoping you can help me. My father was born in 1896 and said he was rocked...
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New perennials to add to your gardenApr 03, 2016 7:00 am - Gardeners are like kids in a candy store when they return to their local garden centers each spring. They can't wait to see the newly introduced plants, and this year's ...
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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...