Home and Garden
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Members should vote if they want to remove a board memberSep 26, 2015 1:00 am - Q. Our association has adopted a rule that provides the board can declare a board member's seat vacant if that member misses three consecutive meetings without good caus...
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Many homeowners reap equity boost as prices riseSep 25, 2015 1:00 am - WASHINGTON - Feeling just a little bit richer lately despite the roller coaster swings in the stock market and your IRA and 401(k) balances? Maybe. Maybe not. But if you...
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Sellers, buyers alike should get a 'C.L.U.E.' before entering a realty dealSep 25, 2015 1:00 am - A nationwide database keeps track of nearly every insurance claim that homeowners and car owners have filed in the past seven years. Consumers are entitled to a free cop...
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Creative ways to recycle leavesSep 24, 2015 6:00 am - As the first weekend of autumn officially arrives, we await the bushels of leaves about to cascade down from the trees onto our lawns. Fallen leaves form a dense insula...
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No reasons not to plant tulipsSep 24, 2015 6:00 am - Tulips are the bright and shining stars of the spring garden. Beginning with small botanical tulips in early spring and ending with late-flowering types, they paint the ...
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Gardeners social Sunday at Round Lake librarySep 23, 2015 1:00 am - A gardeners' social and produce/plant swap will be held from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27, at the Round Lake Area Public Library, 906 Hart Road, Round Lake. Part...
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Folk art at its finestSep 21, 2015 6:00 am - Each example of folk art is as diverse as the person who produces it. See for yourself at the Country Folk Art Festival Friday, Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 25-27, at Kane...
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Putting the right thing in the right placeSep 21, 2015 6:00 am - The other day, I experienced a decorating first. My sister-in-law called asking for some quick styling advice. She recently started a new furniture line and was having t...
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First Farm Stroll to highlight 21st-century agricultureSep 20, 2015 7:15 am - The McHenry County Farm Bureau and the University of Illinois Extension McHenry County Master Gardeners will cooperate to hold their first Farm Stroll, a self-guided tou...
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Oriental rugs hit the ground running (again)Sep 20, 2015 7:10 am - The tangerine and brick-red vintage tribal Persian rug on the September cover of House Beautiful heralds a major design direction. Oriental rugs are back. And they're no...