Home and Garden
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Air conditioner not correctly installedJun 08, 2016 1:00 am - Q. The people who are buying our house hired a home inspector. He reported two problems with our heating and air conditioning system, and neither seems to make sense. Th...
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Honeybee or yellow jacket wasp? How to tell the differenceJun 07, 2016 5:30 am - People often mistake yellow jacket wasps for honeybees, but the two insects differ in behavior and appearance. Honeybees • Hairy with a black stripe around body • ...
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How many beehives are too many in a backyard?Jun 07, 2016 5:30 am - Seven hives' worth of bees in a neighbor's yard created too much buzz for one Naperville resident, whose complaint to city council members has spurred a debate about how...
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Long Grove-Kildeer Garden Club Garden WalkJun 06, 2016 11:00 pm - Join the annual Garden Walk to view five fine and distinct gardens in the Long Grove - Kildeer area. For example, visitors will be able to contrast the differences in ga...
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Fresh ideas growing in five Lisle gardensJun 06, 2016 1:00 am - Fresh new ideas grow at the Lisle Woman's Club annual Garden Gait Walk. Five amazing gardens will inspire and energize visitors, while supporting the club's scholarship ...
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Find the proper depth for your new tree's root ballJun 05, 2016 7:12 am - Many trees are planted too deeply. To determine the proper planting depth for your new tree, locate the trunk flare - the place where the trunk widens at ground level. I...
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Many city slickers have gone countryJun 05, 2016 7:01 am - Springtime is a wonderful mix of rain showers, cool breezes, sunshine and also warm balmy temps. As the country slowly thaws out, folks in every state across the nation ...
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Nontraditional storage options for your smaller homeJun 05, 2016 7:00 am - Looking for ways to create more storage space in a little house? Borrow space from nontraditional places. There are dozens of ways to make any room function better by us...
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How to grow your own fall decorationsJun 05, 2016 7:00 am - It may seem untimely to be considering pumpkins and gourds for fall decorations, but now is the best point to plan them — planting time. There is an enormous selection o...
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Take an integrated approach to pest managementJun 05, 2016 5:01 am - Q. What are homemade alternatives to pesticides? A. Insecticides ("bug" spray), herbicides (weed killer), and fungicides are all included in the umbrella term of pestici...