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Sprinkler systems will be required in new Palatine homes
Aug 19, 2018 5:17 PM - Over the objections of a residential construction trade association and others, Palatine will require automatic sprinkler systems for new single-family homes starting next year. -
Choose the right tub for your bathroom renovation
Aug 19, 2018 6:00 AM - It's true most folks prefer to get clean themselves in a shower rather than a bathtub nowadays. Yet experts agree the tub is hardly in danger of disappearing altogether from the great American bathroom. -
Garden staff adds new plants throughout the summer
Aug 19, 2018 6:00 AM - Monitor any new plants that have been installed over the last couple of years to assess their watering needs. Conditions have become drier after a very rainy spring, and recent rains may not have been enough to adequately water the newer and less established plants. -
Your house isn't a piggy bank
Aug 19, 2018 1:00 AM - Your home equity could keep you afloat in retirement or bail you out in an emergency -- but not if you spend it first. -
The persisting pleasure of Chanticleer Garden
Aug 19, 2018 6:00 AM - A decade ago, I started work on a book about Chanticleer Garden in Wayne, Pennsylvania, and with photographer Rob Cardillo produced what I hoped would be not just another fleeting coffee table book but an ode to one of America's horticultural gems. -
Many varieties of magnolia thrive in Illinois
Aug 19, 2018 7:00 AM - Q. How should I choose and plant a magnolia this fall? -
Design Destination: San Miguel de Allende, Mexico
Aug 19, 2018 7:01 AM - San Miguel de Allende is not just another picturesque, rustic town in Mexico. It is a place where creativity seems to waft through the air as if by magic. -
Send them off to college with houseplants
Aug 19, 2018 7:00 AM - While you are loading the car with everything your college-bound student needs for their dorm room, remember to save space for some houseplants. They are more than just beautiful living decor, houseplants are also air cleaners, stress relievers and memory enhancers. -
Authenticity is in the details
Aug 19, 2018 7:01 AM - Q. Enclosed is a picture of Roseville vase that I have. Marked on the bottom is the name "Roseville." A friend who is a collector told me the pattern is "Jonquil." Does my vase have any value? -
Pressure-treated wood should not be painted
Aug 19, 2018 6:00 AM - Q. This photo is the floor of our screened-in porch. Please provide suggestions for refinishing -- paint, vinyl planks or other. We are not interested in outdoor carpet.
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