Home and Garden
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Bring living color indoors this winterDec 17, 2024 10:06 pm - For a color show this winter, try potting up an amaryllis bulb or cyclamen plant. If you’re nervous about keeping them alive, a Chicago Botanic Garden expert explains a few steps to growing these beauties.
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Board can boot absent treasurer from office, but not boardDec 12, 2024 3:46 pm - The board of our condominium is comprised of seven members. The officers of the association are a president, vice president, secretary and treasurer. The treasurer has not attended any of the monthly board meetings in about six months. Is there any law that would allow the board to deem the board member in question removed from the board due to these absences?
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Getting the right air cleaner for allergies takes some researchDec 12, 2024 3:37 pm - My family has sinus allergies, so I want to use air cleaners in our bedrooms. The ads for each one make it sound like the best. How can choose the best one?
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The best paint colors for guest rooms, according to design pros
Dec 11, 2024 3:46 am - From dark, cozy hues to light, airy tints, designers recommend paint colors to transform lackluster guest rooms into relaxing retreats that pamper visitors with hotel-inspired details.
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Don’t get too cozy — your garden still needs TLC
Dec 11, 2024 3:27 am - Even during fall and winter, there are important garden maintenance tasks, like planting bulbs, protecting plants, documenting what thrived or struggled, and preparing for next year.
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Should agents recommend home inspectors?Dec 11, 2024 1:53 am - Should real estate agents be recommending specific home inspectors? A reader weighs in on advice from an expert.
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Poinsettias prefer perfect conditionsDec 11, 2024 1:33 am - The number of people who tend to indoor plants ... and trees ... significantly increases this time of year. How can you keep your poinsettias perfectly crimson and your live holiday trees looking alive for the whole season?
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‘Peace & Light’: Bidens send a message with final holiday display
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Boards must follow due process to levy a fineDec 04, 2024 11:57 pm - The board of a condominium cannot simply levy a fine if it thinks there has been a violation of rules. It must follow a statutorily mandated procedure.
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Views on garden insects are changing. Why many former ‘pests’ are now valued