Home and Garden
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Home & garden calendar, Aug. 31 to Sept. 6Aug 26, 2025 10:03 pm - Upcoming garden club meetings, plant sales, and garden shows in the Chicago area.
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Sometimes growth in the garden means going small
Aug 26, 2025 6:37 pm - Downsizing a large garden over time helped one man to find calm and satisfaction, realizing that personal growth is not always about expansion.
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Is there a DIY repair option for my water-damaged kitchen cabinets?
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A Berlin garden of flavorsome herbs revives a monastic health tradition from the Middle Ages
Aug 26, 2025 2:23 pm - In a secluded lot next to a former gasworks in suburban Berlin, Martin Rötzel is breathing new life into a tradition of centuries past: the monastery garden.
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Should I buy a red-tagged home?Aug 26, 2025 12:57 pm - I've made an offer on an unpermitted home that was red-tagged 10 years ago, but I don’t want to get stuck with a vacant lot. Can the building department eventually order its removal?
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How to overwinter annuals, avoid wasp stings and train espaliersAug 26, 2025 11:19 am - It is time to take cuttings of annuals like geraniums and begonias to preserve them for winter.
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Nominate a property for Hoffman Estates’ Community Pride AwardAug 25, 2025 1:33 pm - The nomination deadline for Hoffman Estates’ Community Pride Recognition Awards is Friday, Aug. 29.
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Condo boards not required to provide year-to-date financials with annual budgetAug 22, 2025 6:00 am - Condo boards must provide an annual accounting of expenses but not a year-to-date report when proposing a budget.
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Study: Garage door replacement offers highest ROIAug 20, 2025 3:10 pm - According to the housing market research and analytics firm Zonda Media, a garage door replacement offered the highest return on investment.
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Can association force owner to mow their lawn?Aug 20, 2025 2:31 pm - I live next door to an empty lot that is always filled with overgrown weeds. Can the association force this lot owner to cut their grass and maintain the property?