Home and Garden
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Old-fashioned nasturtiums never go out of styleMay 02, 2015 7:00 am - Nasturtiums have been grown in gardens for centuries. The Incas planted them as vegetables and as medicinal herbs. King Louis XIV displayed them in the palace flower bed...
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Know your options for reverse mortgage prices, feesMay 02, 2015 1:00 am - Senior homeowners looking to shop the HECM reverse mortgage market for the best price - meaning the lowest interest rate and origination fee - have a major problem. Unli...
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Quorum not needed at annual meeting of unit owners.May 02, 2015 12:00 am - Q. Must a quorum of the board members be present at the annual meeting of the unit owners? A. A quorum of the board is not necessary at any meeting of the unit owners; a...
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Go ahead, pine for those faux-wood tilesMay 02, 2015 12:00 am - Samantha Friedman, an interior designer based in Bethesda, Maryland, and a featured designer in the 2015 D.C. Design House, joined staff writer Jura Koncius on the newsp...
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Bank on it: A fresh spring look for less than $100May 01, 2015 6:00 am - Now that spring is here, you might be antsy to freshen up your home. But don't fret if you don't have the budget for a full-blown overhaul. If you want a new look, there...
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Is it time to plant vegetables?May 01, 2015 1:01 am - Q. When can I plant my warm season vegetables? A. The Northwest and West suburbs of Chicago are in USDA Hardiness Zone 5b where the average last frost date is April 28. ...
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What buyers should expect when applying for a mortgageMay 01, 2015 12:00 am - With the peak home-buying season here, savvy shoppers are getting all their financial documents together and getting preapproved for a mortgage to make their purchase go...
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A chip off the old tubMay 01, 2015 12:00 am - Q. I purchased my house about a year ago. At the time, the bathtub seemed OK, but now it is apparent it was painted to cover rust. I also found plumbing problems under t...
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A way to keep money in the familyMay 01, 2015 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - Could there be a way to help senior homeowners with their cash flow needs without saddling them - and ultimately their families - with high costs? That's a ...
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Allendale Association in Lake Villa set to host its greenhouse saleApr 30, 2015 11:00 pm - Allendale teacher Nanci Lunsford paces her "classroom" - a working greenhouse on Allendale's Lake Villa Campus - pruning plants as she talks about her students. Allenda...