Home and Garden
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Mortgage repayment is a common topic for readersFeb 19, 2016 11:00 pm - Editor's note: This is the first article in a four-part series that will be published in HomesSaturday. Questions from readers about why and how to pay off a mortgage ea...
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Federal mortgage agencies unlikely to trump building codeFeb 19, 2016 12:00 am - Q. I recently read your article explaining the legal requirements for a bedroom, but I have heard Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac do not agree with these standards for home a...
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Common household plants pose poison risk to petsFeb 19, 2016 12:00 am - More than 1,000 different species of plants and other vegetation can sicken or even kill dogs, cats and horses. Q. I have several leafy elephant ear plants, both inside ...
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Registration underway for garden plots at The Chapel in LibertyvilleFeb 19, 2016 12:00 am - Registration is underway for Libertyville Gardens on the grounds of The Chapel, 1200 American Way, east of Route 45 off Winchester Road. Interested gardeners can lease p...
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Carve out a space just for the kidsFeb 16, 2016 6:21 am - One very easy way to stretch space in a child's bedroom is to buy a bunk bed. It's brilliant! This is one way to create a play area and a homework spot in a space-starve...
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Gardeners have many reasons to love what they doFeb 14, 2016 6:24 am - Since love is in the air today, it seems the perfect time to reflect on what gardeners love about gardening. Gardening is good for your health. Gardening is good exerci...
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Is this English garden variety rose the future of Valentine's Day?Feb 14, 2016 6:00 am - On a table in her 1820 stone farmhouse in Waterford, Virginia, floral designer Holly Heider Chapple is reinventing the Valentine's Day bouquet. Amid a soft confection of...
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Window masquerade solves a problematic viewFeb 14, 2016 12:01 am - Wouldn't it be nice if every room of every place had a view? Let's face it, not every house, condo or townhouse has a perfect view. In an urban environment, some views m...
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Globs of hardened sap form on cherry tree limbsFeb 14, 2016 12:01 am - Q. "While putting up the Christmas lights in our front yard, we noticed strange, large blobs of what appears to be sap or something coming from numerous spots on the tru...
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Is down payment insurance and idea that makes sense?Feb 14, 2016 12:00 am - Editor's note: This article concludes a two-part series that began last week in HomesSaturday. The first article in the series can be found online at dailyherald.com. In...