Home and Garden
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A dozen fresh-picked holiday gift ideas for gardeners
Dec 02, 2023 5:00 am - The best holiday gifts for gardeners are the ones that keep their minds in the dirt, even during the off-season. These gardening and garden-themed gifts will sow the see...
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Browning evergreens? What you need to know
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Construction complete on The Quin Apartments in SchaumburgNov 29, 2023 12:00 am - McShane Construction Company has completed construction of The Quin Apartments, a luxury community of 373 apartments and numerous amenities in Schaumburg. "It was an hon...
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Weed Ladies winter sale opens Nov. 30Nov 26, 2023 10:00 pm - The Weed Ladies Winter Sale features creative seasonal floral arrangements for sale. Each one-of-a-kind silk or dried floral creation has been designed by the Weed Ladie...
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Learn how to manage your garden by testing soilNov 25, 2023 9:00 am - Have your garden soil tested to determine how best to manage it and what fertilizers to use. Make a composite sample from a few areas in the bed and send them in for te...
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Slow transition to winter keeps houseplants healthyNov 25, 2023 8:00 am - My mandarin orange tree and spider plants enjoyed a longer vacation than I did, having spent the entire summer outdoors on the back deck. But the party ended late last m...
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Annual housewalk in Mount Prospect features six homes worth a second lookNov 25, 2023 6:00 am - Mount Prospect home a stunning fusion of styles, inside and out
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The best ways to vent an atticNov 25, 2023 6:00 am - Q: We're about to have a new shingle roof installed, but our roofing contractor says out attic is not adequately vented. We currently have a ridge vent and a power exhau...
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How to have a green Christmas: eco-friendly lightingNov 25, 2023 12:00 am - Each year, Americans who light up their houses for the holiday season consume 66 billion kilowatt-hours of electricity — enough to run 14 million refrigerators, accordin...
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Builder won't fix leaky buildingNov 23, 2023 10:00 pm - Q: I bought a new home from the builder about three years ago. The building consists of concrete block walls on a concrete slab foundation. For quite some time, there ha...