Home and Garden
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5 more gardening tips from Cantigny's head horticulturistJun 03, 2016 5:30 am - Here are a few pointers for the home gardener from Joy Kaminsky, director of horticulture at Cantigny Park, where more than 250,000 annuals are grown a year: Prepare the...
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Home inspector missed window defectsJun 03, 2016 1:00 am - Q. We bought our home about six months ago, and our home inspector found no problems with the windows. He said he opened and closed all of them, and they were all workin...
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Medicare won't pay for grab bars, but will pay for injuriesJun 03, 2016 1:00 am - It seems absurd, but Medicare won't reimburse the cost of making an older person's home safe from a fall, but will pay lots of money to help that person recover from an ...
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New bill seeks credit reporting and scoring reformsJun 03, 2016 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Erroneous or outdated negative items on your credit report can be deal killers - or at least deal delayers - when you're trying to purchase a house and get ...
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Arlington Heights Garden Walk & Unique Boutique June 12May 31, 2016 11:00 pm - The Arlington Heights Garden Club will hold its annual Garden Walk & Unique Boutique from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, June 12. Five outstanding gardens will be showcase...
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Mow more frequently in spring as grass growsMay 29, 2016 7:14 am - Use a mulching mower that leaves the grass clippings on the lawn. This means less work for you and it recycles those extra nutrients into your lawn. Regardless of which ...
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Consider using perennials in your containersMay 29, 2016 7:13 am - Container gardening has become so much more chic than red geraniums, vinca vines trailing over the edge, and a green spike in the middle for height. In addition to the s...
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How to attract butterflies and beesMay 29, 2016 7:11 am - Q. What can I plant to attract pollinators to my garden? A. This is a great question as our pollinator populations are on the decline. This may be due to habitat loss, m...
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Gardeners can help protect butterfly populationsMay 29, 2016 7:09 am - Bees aren't the only pollinators suffering from a massive North American die-off. Butterflies and moths, those flying flowers of the insect world, are disappearing too. ...
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Use your walls to create a bit more spaceMay 29, 2016 7:01 am - If you live in a studio apartment or a micro-unit, storage space is often limited. However, you can carve out a little extra storage space by utilizing the walls of your...