Home and Garden
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Defects overlooked during final inspectionApr 22, 2016 2:00 am - Q. We are buying a new home and were not planning to have a home inspection because the house was just approved by the county building department. Then we read your rece...
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Lake Zurich planning to replace parkway trees in fallApr 22, 2016 1:00 am - With a quicker-than-anticipated removal of public trees infected by the emerald ash borer, Lake Zurich intends to start planting replacements in the fall. However, the f...
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Des Plaines to decide who has best curb appealApr 21, 2016 1:00 am - Des Plaines residents are invited to enter the 3rd annual Mayor's Curb Appeal Challenge, a home improvement competition for the best looking and most improved front yard...
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Want to help songbirds?Apr 21, 2016 1:00 am - Planting a native tree or shrub can help birds flooding Illinois on their migration north. Conserve Lake County will take orders online through Monday, April 25. Besides...
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Gardeners can help protect butterfly populations
Apr 19, 2016 7:00 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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Community garden volunteers welcome in Fremont Twp.Apr 19, 2016 1:00 am - Fremont Township is seeking volunteers to work in the community garden next to the main facility at 22385 W. Route 60, Mundelein. Hours are 9 a.m. until noon, Tuesdays a...
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Rhododendrons, azaleas worth the extra effortApr 17, 2016 7:09 am - It won't be long until landscapes are colored with the magnificent blooms of rhododendrons and azaleas. If you are like most people, you are probably wondering about the...
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Authentic Quimper egg cup is excellent buyApr 17, 2016 7:01 am - Q. Enclosed is a photo of an egg cup with an under plate. I am an egg cup collector and recently found this one at my local Goodwill store. I paid 50 cents for it and I'...
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Lettuce's bitter rival: ChicoriesApr 17, 2016 7:00 am - If the chicories were a bunch of catty girls, they would be snarky about lettuce. Lettuce gets all the attention, served at every table. It gets the research funding. Th...
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Divide perennials to manage their growthApr 17, 2016 7:00 am - Most perennials are best divided in the spring when they are showing a couple inches of growth. A sharp, flat spade works well for dividing perennials. It can be very di...