Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Unpermitted additions should give potential homebuyer pauseJul 30, 2022 7:00 am - Q: The home we plan to buy has two additions, and according to the sellers' disclosure statement, both were built without permits. If we buy the property, do we assume f...
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It may be July, but it's time to think springJul 29, 2022 7:00 am - It is time to plan for and order spring flowering bulbs for your garden. The soil in a bulb garden should be well-drained. Any area in the garden that remains wet for lo...
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Alternatives to store-bought fertilizers are all around youJul 24, 2022 7:00 am - The cost of everything from gas to burgers may be rising, but home gardeners growing produce have found a way at least to avoid paying $4 for a pound of tomatoes. Fertil...
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Water lawn deeply, but less frequentlyJul 24, 2022 7:00 am - Established bluegrass lawns need an inch of water each week to continue to actively grow and stay green throughout the summer. The recent heavy rains have been helpful t...
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Kansas-inspired garden grown in Chicago suburbsJul 24, 2022 7:00 am - Sooner or later, most of us hearken back to our roots. For Jill Russell Tumberger of Mount Prospect, those roots involve acres and acres of south central Kansas farm and...
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Builder and buyer at odds over inspectionJul 24, 2022 6:00 am - Q: The home we are buying is still under construction. For insurance reasons, the developer will not allow us to have a pre-drywall home inspection. He claims his compan...
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'Like Christmas every time we open the kiln': Geneva Arts Fair creators share what makes their work uniqueJul 20, 2022 6:00 am - Geneva Arts Fair creators share what makes their work unique
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Grubs can become a lawn pestJul 17, 2022 7:00 am - Grubs can be a problem in lawns some years. The adult beetles are attracted to irrigated lawns that are surrounded by dry lawns for their egg laying in early summer. If ...
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Problems not reported by home inspectorJul 17, 2022 6:00 am - Q: When we bought our home, we thought we had a good home inspector. He found some problems, which the sellers agreed to fix, but he missed two important items. First, t...
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Lombard's community development department offers tips in selecting a contractorJul 13, 2022 11:00 pm - With many residents and businesses taking on renovation and construction projects during the summer months, the Lombard community development department offers the follo...