Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Time to display fall flower arrangementsSep 17, 2023 6:00 am - Early-season mums are now available in garden centers. If you plan to plant them in a shady location, look for plants that have the flowers partially open. Otherwise, tr...
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Tax incentives aid your home improvement plansSep 17, 2023 6:00 am - Homeowners who suffered from hot air-leak through failing windows and doors this summer - and cold air whistling in last winter - should consider replacing them as soon ...
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The mutant tomatoes are here, and they come in peaceSep 16, 2023 6:00 am - This is the time of year when, without fail, readers send me photos of their mutant tomatoes. Many look like Jimmy Durante (if you're too young to know who that is, thin...
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Buyer concerned about asbestos sidingSep 10, 2023 7:00 am - Q: We're about to buy an old house that has asbestos siding and are unsure about whether to proceed with the purchase. We have two children and are very concerned about ...
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Time running out to plant fall greens for your saladsSep 10, 2023 7:00 am - Cool-season lettuces, mesclun mixes and other greens that were planted in early spring can be planted again. If the weather is unusually hot, plant these greens in parti...
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Students transform drab dorm rooms into comfy spaces: How much that's costing themSep 10, 2023 6:00 am - From $300 studded headboards and $100 coffee table books to custom-made cabinets to disguise your mini-fridge, students are spending big bucks to decorate their dorm roo...
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Give a hand to help Project Daffodil bloom againSep 05, 2023 11:00 pm - It's not too early to think about next spring, especially if the sight of large patches of blooming daffodils appeals to you. The Fox River Corridor Foundation has had t...
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Historic Elgin House Tour to feature six homes in Spring-Douglas DistrictSep 04, 2023 11:00 pm - Tour the interiors of six homes in the Spring-Douglas Historic District during the 41st annual Historic Elgin House Tour on Sept. 9-10. New this year, the historic house...
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Rain creates extra pruning needsSep 03, 2023 8:00 am - Plants have been putting on a lot of growth this summer after the series of rainstorms and the shrubs that you pruned in June and or early July may need to be touched up...
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Mold behind wallpaper was not disclosedSep 03, 2023 7:00 am - Q: We recently sold our home and made full disclosure of every defect we could think of. The buyers hired a home inspector, and we repaired all of the defects listed in ...