Home and Garden
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No more blighted balconiesAug 23, 2015 1:01 am - Many people dream of moving to a condo as they become empty-nesters, mostly to enjoy an urban lifestyle. However, others look forward to a simpler and relatively mainten...
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Garfield Farm displays rare vegetables, flowers of the MidwestAug 23, 2015 1:00 am - The 26th Heirloom Horticultural Show at Garfield Farm Museum in Campton Hills gave visitors the chance to walk through a flower garden that has some of the same plants t...
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Review: Like That Garden app helps you ID flowers (sort of)Aug 22, 2015 7:32 am - Perhaps you know someone like this. (Please, tell me you know someone like this). You'll be walking along, chatting to said person, when you realize you are talking to t...
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Time to get your lawn in better shapeAug 22, 2015 7:00 am - Mid-August to mid-September is a good time to seed bare spots in your lawn. Choose a seed mix that is appropriate for the amount of sun in your yard. Grass grown from a...
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Pyrex 'Cinderella' casserole dish is a collectibleAug 22, 2015 6:01 am - Q. This is a photo of a glass-covered casserole dish that I have. It is yellow with a clear glass lid that is decorated with a sunburst design. The center is orange and ...
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Like-kind exchanges gaining in popularityAug 22, 2015 1:01 am - There is growing interest in the tax advantages available in like-kind exchanges of properties. A survey recently released by the National Association of Realtors shows ...
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How to handle a rude board memberAug 22, 2015 1:00 am - Q. A board member of our association berates and makes personal attacks on other board members in front of the unit owners when decisions don't go his way. What is the p...
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Who trims the branches overhanging onto neighbor's property?Aug 22, 2015 1:00 am - Q. I have a neighbor who has two large pine trees in his yard. The branches of one of them hang over my yard. Is it his or my responsibility to trim the branches that go...
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Equity credit lines are given somewhat differently todayAug 22, 2015 12:00 am - Q. Recently you pointed out a slew of problems now faced by borrowers who took out a Home Equity Line of Credit before the financial crisis. Their timing was terrible, b...
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Cool-season vegetables keep fresh taste comingAug 21, 2015 6:00 am - We are savoring the fresh-picked taste of our homegrown vegetables. Tomatoes and peppers are bountiful, beans and zucchini are in abundance, and onions and potatoes are ...