Home and Garden
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What's the correct number of board members?May 07, 2016 2:00 am - Q. The declaration for our condominium association says the board should consist of five members. The bylaws say the board should consist of three members. How do we rec...
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How to deal with noisy neighborsMay 06, 2016 4:00 am - Suing neighbors who make an inordinate amount of noise should be the last resort to "quiet" the problem. Q. Our new neighbors are the noisiest people we have ever met. I...
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Damaged air ducts not reportedMay 06, 2016 3:00 am - Q. Before buying our house, we hired a home inspector. He found a few minor problems but said nothing about the air ducts under the house. After moving in, our first gas...
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Congress weighs tax bill to help community associationsMay 06, 2016 2:00 am - WASHINGTON - They are a giant presence in American real estate, but they get short shrift in the federal tax code: the estimated 340,000 communities across the country t...
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Help identify the largest trees in Kane County on May 14May 05, 2016 11:00 pm - Illinois may be known as the Prairie State, but we've got some awesome trees as well as grasses. Join the group on Saturday, May 14, to discover and document the "giants...
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Des Plaines alderman proposes 'victory gardens' on city propertyMay 05, 2016 1:00 am - More than 70 years after the end of World War II, "victory gardens" may be coming back to Des Plaines. Alderman Malcolm Chester is spearheading an effort to use underuti...
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St. Charles library to host plant exchange May 14May 04, 2016 11:00 pm - The St. Charles Public Library will be hosting its second annual plant exchange from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 14, in the Huntley Meeting Room, 1 S. Sixth Ave. Simply b...
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Annual Arbor Day sale in Wauconda May 7May 04, 2016 1:00 am - The Wauconda Area Chamber of Commerce, the Village of Wauconda and the Acres Group are hosting the annual Arbor Day sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 7, at the Ac...
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Provide a consistent supply of nectar through the seasonsMay 01, 2016 7:18 am - While selecting perennials for beds and borders, choose plants that nourish bees and butterflies. Pollinators are responsible for the majority of pollination of flowerin...
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New shovels will not give you your gardening 'edge'May 01, 2016 7:12 am - Use an electric hand grinder to sharpen your spades. New spades do not come with a sharp edge and keeping the spades sharp will make gardening much easier. Try to keep t...