Home and Garden
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Constable: Corn and tomatoes raising cabbage for Maple Park couple's weddingSep 10, 2015 5:20 am - In her 1957 classic, "Amy Vanderbilt's Complete Book of Etiquette," the maven of manners listed her rules for weddings. If the bride's family, gasp, had no coat of arms,...
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Times are changing, and so are furniture arrangementsSep 08, 2015 6:00 am - Dare to be bold in how you arrange furniture in a small room. Freedom from preconceived notions might encourage a higher function from your space. Toss out old ideas or ...
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It's time to make improvements to the landscapeSep 06, 2015 7:00 am - Fall is an ideal time to assess your landscape and make improvements. Arm yourself with a camera, notebook and a tape measure. Jot down your impressions, take photos and...
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Milk just may be your garden remedySep 06, 2015 1:01 am - GOT MILK? Yes, milk! That summer fungus, otherwise known as powdery mildew, is showing its powdery white markings and the newest war on powdery mildew is MILK! Sphaeroth...
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A small kitchen may require ingenuitySep 06, 2015 1:01 am - Getting tight spaces to function often requires thinking outside that box. Planning a very small bathroom, laundry room or kitchen demands you research all options and b...
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Vicenza, Italy, is a great design destinationSep 06, 2015 1:01 am - No, let's not confuse Vicenza with Venezia. The latter is a world-renowned beautiful Italian waterfront town, and Vicenza is the quiet and refined hometown of the archit...
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How smart homes can help you with your health, security
Sep 05, 2015 11:00 pm - Steve Lee knows when his mother gets up in the morning, walks into the living room, opens the front door to get the paper and takes her medications in the kitchen. Nothi...
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Suburban orchards open for apple-pickingSep 05, 2015 11:00 pm - Red, gold and green apples — the colorful ornaments of late summer — are now ripe for the picking at many local apple orchards. Here is our guide to some suburban orchar...
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Major updates improve mortgage projectionsSep 05, 2015 1:01 am - Substantial changes in mortgage market predictions are being announced by credible analysts. For example, the Mortgage Bankers Association released its updated mortgage ...
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Short-term condo leases may be illegalSep 05, 2015 1:00 am - Q. A number of owners in our association lease their units, or a room in their unit, for weekends or other short terms, as a vacation rental. Can associations stop this ...