Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Pottawatomie Garden Club getting ready for fallSep 21, 2023 11:00 pm - The Pottawatomie Garden Club planted fall flowers in downtown St. Charles on Wednesday, Sept. 20. The next monthly meeting will be Monday, Sept. 25, at the Baker Memoria...
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Rust-Oleum unveils its 2024 wall paint color of the yearSep 20, 2023 1:00 am - VERNON HILLS - Rust-Oleum on Tuesday announced its 2024 Zinsser SmartCoat wall paint color of the year, Chocolate Cherry. The color, No. SC152, is a hue that infuses spa...
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EarthPaint marks 10 years with rare Halloween decoration giveawaySep 18, 2023 11:00 pm - EarthPaint is helping homeowners get a hold of rare Halloween yard decorations as spooky season arrives. "We've always been about upgrading environments, whether it's th...
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Bargain home inspectors are no bargainSep 17, 2023 6:00 am - Q: When we bought our home, the Realtor recommended a particular home inspector because, as she put it, "He doesn't charge as much as the others." At the time, we though...
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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...