Home and Garden
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Mortgage customers vent; lenders fumeJul 10, 2015 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Mortgage borrowers by the hundreds are lining up to vent their anger and tell their tales of woe on a federally run consumer complaint website - and the ban...
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Wood, vinyl flooring create special concernsJul 09, 2015 11:00 pm - Wood floors are subject to dry rot, while vinyl sometimes can give off invisible but toxic gases. Q. We just found out that we have some wood-rot damage to our living-ro...
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Termite inspector caused damage to homeJul 09, 2015 11:00 pm - Q. The people who are buying our home hired a termite inspector. Instead of just inspecting, he pulled out some of the siding boards and punched holes in many places. Sh...
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A 'living fence' a picturesque solution to backyard privacyJul 09, 2015 6:00 am - Neighbors are wonderful. They are nearby for an impromptu barbecue. They look after your house when you are on vacation. Their kids may even mow your lawn or shovel snow...
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St. Charles, Warrenville spruce up for America in Bloom competitionJul 09, 2015 1:00 am - After months of planting, tidying up and landscaping, St. Charles and Warrenville are awaiting the arrival of national judges this month to rank their beautification eff...
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Visit McHenry County gardens on self-guided tour July 11Jul 08, 2015 11:00 pm - The McHenry County Master Gardeners and McHenry County College host their annual Garden Walk from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, July 11. The self-guided tour will showcase ...
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Collectors often repurpose ashtrays as jewelry holdersJul 07, 2015 6:00 am - Q. While shopping for antiques, I came across three Wedgwood ashtrays. One is green, one is blue and the third is yellow. I have a photo of all three. I have never seen ...
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A primer for suburban tree selectionJul 07, 2015 1:01 am - What is it that sucks up all surrounding food like a vacuum, seems to grow even while you're looking at it, and resists all your best efforts to train it to grow in the ...
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A little maintenance goes a long wayJul 06, 2015 6:00 am - Early summer is kind to gardens. Many perennials have begun blooming, annuals are still looking fresh from planting, and lawns are green and glowing from an abundance of...
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Learn about wildflowersJul 06, 2015 1:00 am - Learn about wildflowers' healing powers and folklore during a program at the Independence Grove Forest Preserve near Libertyville on July 25. The "Walk on the Wildflower...