Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Which vegetables to plant come spring? Depends on your taste — and your grocery billJan 27, 2024 6:00 am - “What should I plant?” is a question new vegetable gardeners tend to ask me over winter, when planning their first gardens. In the past, I’ve always advised them to plant...
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Learn how to spot the spotted lanternfly pest with garden club Feb. 20Jan 27, 2024 12:19 am - TheBatavia Plain Dirt Gardeners will host a presentation on “New Invaders Watch: Spotted Lanternfly, Illinois Most Unwanted Invasive Species” on Tuesday, Feb. 20. It will...
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Paperwhite narcissus bulbs can be grown indoorsJan 26, 2024 6:37 am - You can grow paperwhite narcissus from bulbs. Place them in a pot that has growing medium designed especially for container plants. Be sure the container has a drainage ...
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Should home inspectors mention asbestosJan 26, 2024 6:30 am - Q: From time to time, your column addresses the subject of asbestos, and you sometimes refer to building materials as “possibly containing asbestos.” As a home inspector...
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Kitchen design trending toward smarter, warmerJan 26, 2024 6:15 am - The most functional, valued and essential room in your home remains your kitchen – a sacred space where family members regularly gather to prep food, enjoy meals and cong...
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Types of liability insurance for associationsJan 26, 2024 6:00 am - Q. Our association is considering a change in its liability insurance carrier. We currently have what I understand is a “claims made” liability insurance policy...
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Are security deposits more trouble than they are worth?Jan 26, 2024 6:00 am - Q. I have owned rental property in the Chicago suburbs for many years. Over the past year or two, many of the folks that I know that also rent property in the area st...
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Check-in your bee hotel to support pollinator researchJan 25, 2024 5:02 pm - Bee hotels buzz with activity, but is it the right kind? A graduate student at University of Illinois is researching bees and needs help, in the form of donated used bee ...
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Explore the creek and the garden with Gail Borden Library seriesJan 23, 2024 8:59 pm - Learn about the local watersheds and their importance, then get ready for spring with Gail Borden Public Library’s garden series. The programs take place in person at th...
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Explore 10 public gardens with St. Charles library programJan 23, 2024 7:02 pm - The St. Charles Public Library invites you to crisscross the United States with Brock and Ruth Ann Seney as you view the beautiful possibilities each of the featured publ...