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Office plants add warmth to the workplace. Only some will thrive

By JESSICA DAMIANO
Jan 28, 2025 6:26 pm - Lush, green plants can infuse your office cubicle with character, warmth and charm. Trouble is, that windowless cubicle isn’t very kind to most houseplants. The trick is finding just the right houseplants that not only survive but thrive under overhead fluorescent light fixtures.
Try these blooms for a midwinter pick-me-up

By Tim Johnson
Jan 27, 2025 8:15 pm - Indoor flowering plants offer a midwinter mood boost. Kalanchoes are small, vibrant plants that brighten the colder months with stunning colors, such as yellow, orange, pink, red and white. Here are some tips to keep them blooming.
8 ways to clean up a mess with a humble lemon

Jennifer Barger
Jan 23, 2025 5:16 pm - If you’re looking for the most natural cleaners possible, be sure to stop in the produce section on your next shopping trip. Find out how citrus — lemon, lime, orange, etc. — can up your cleaning game.
Guest parking spaces need to be cleared of snow, too

By Matthew Moodhe
Jan 23, 2025 4:14 pm - An association board needs to ensure proper snow removal in all common element parking spaces, but how can they ensure the snowplow contractor has access?
A healthy resolution for 2025? Start a garden. Tips for beginners

By JESSICA DAMIANO
Jan 22, 2025 4:29 pm - A few hours spent outdoors nurturing fruits, flowers and vegetables each week can provide physical exercise, stress reduction, vitamin D and even a better diet – all steps that show up in many people’s resolutions for the new year. Getting started is easy.
Fox Lake flip wins ‘Ugliest House of the Year’ award from national company

By Janelle Walker, Shaw Local News Network
Jan 22, 2025 4:07 pm - A pair of Antioch home flippers purchased a 100-year-old house in Fox Lake and renovated it, earning them an “Ugliest House of the Year”’ award from their company.
Architects are bringing nature home by making trees part of the plan

By Kim Cook
Jan 22, 2025 2:47 pm - Awareness of biophilic design — the idea of integrating nature into design to enhance our connection to the environment — is growing. Sustainability, wellness and harmony are usually part of the deal. Some architects and home designers are using one particular biophilic element to striking effect: trees.
How to manage your garden catalog fever

By Tim Johnson
Jan 22, 2025 1:46 pm - Winter is a great time for planning improvements to your garden with seed, bulb and nursery catalogs arriving in the mail. There are many temptations in these catalogs, so focus on choosing plants that will prosper in your garden’s growing conditions and meet your design goals.
Selling a home with a bad foundation

By Barry Stone
Jan 22, 2025 1:15 pm - A seller with suspected foundation problems wonders whether to try to fix it or leave it for the buyers. A seasoned home inspector offers advice.
‘To anyone who lost their home in the #lafire I will paint it for free’

By Sydney Page
Jan 22, 2025 12:36 am - Some who lost their homes in the L.A. fires this month are finding a salve in the form of a free painting by a local artist, who felt moved to do the acts of service to pay tribute to the buildings that housed more than just possessions for those affected.

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