Home and Garden
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Homeowners need 'landlord insurance' before rentingApr 12, 2015 11:00 pm - Many people buy a new house and convert their old one into a rental. The strategy raises key insurance issues. Q. We are buying a new home, but we plan to keep our curre...
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Sell or rent it outApr 12, 2015 11:00 pm - Q. My husband and I are moving out of state and are debating selling or renting out the house. We live near a military base that has many foreign trainees. Our real esta...
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Watch out for spring fever when ordering plantsApr 12, 2015 7:00 am - After a long Chicago winter, it is easy to let spring fever take over when ordering plants from catalogs and buying plants from garden centers. Take the time to select p...
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Grow a salad to get kids interested in gardeningApr 12, 2015 3:01 am - Q. I baby-sit my grandkids often. I love gardening so much that my children nicknamed me Greenthumb. Do you have any ideas for a fun planting project that would take us ...
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Choose cool-weather plants for spring containersApr 11, 2015 7:00 am - Urns by the front door and window boxes don't have to sit empty, waiting for the warmer temperatures demanded by geraniums, salvias and sweet potato vines. There are ple...
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Owners forum often allowed, sometimes requiredApr 11, 2015 12:00 am - Q. Our board of directors just issued a statement saying it will no longer include a homeowner's forum at the beginning of board meetings. Homeowners can still attend bo...
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Sweet peas fill a garden with fragrance, beauty and memoriesApr 10, 2015 6:00 am - Sometimes we grow plants because they evoke fond memories of treasured times with generations before ours. German irises remind me of the arm-in-arm walks my grandmother...
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The life-changing impact of designApr 10, 2015 3:00 am - Recently, I leased an apartment I hadn't really looked at before I signed on it: The move was sudden, the need urgent and the spot convenient enough. When I arrived with...
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Porcelain tea set made in CzechoslovakiaApr 09, 2015 6:00 am - Q. I would appreciate if you would tell me the value of the porcelain tea set seen in this photo. It was given to me by my aunt and must be 75 years old. The set is a se...
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You say sofa, I say couch, but who says divan?Apr 09, 2015 6:00 am - A designer's lexicon can sometimes seem complicated and pretentious. Words that you thought mean one thing can mean something else altogether. This can be due to the wor...