Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Working in the garden this summerJul 10, 2022 7:00 am - Installing drain tile can help in certain garden situations where the soil is too wet. The pipe must slope evenly from the highest point to the lowest point where water ...
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Builder won't honor the one-year warrantyJul 10, 2022 6:00 am - Q: We purchased a new home from the builder. At the time, he said we had a full one-year warranty on everything. But the first time we had cold weather, the radiant heat...
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Go native in your garden with Fall Tree and Shrub Sale; online ordering begins Aug. 1Jul 07, 2022 11:00 pm - Find the perfect native tree or shrub for your yard by shopping the DuPage Forest Preserve District's Fall Native Tree and Shrub Sale. Online ordering begins Monday, Aug...
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16th annual Downers Grove Garden Walk benefits Bridge CommunitiesJul 05, 2022 11:00 pm - The 16th annual Downers Grove Garden Walk on Saturday, July 9, is a fundraiser benefiting the Bridge Board of the First United Methodist Church of Downers Grove. The chu...
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Roselle celebrating 100 years with House & Garden Walk July 9Jul 05, 2022 11:00 pm - In celebration of the 100th anniversary of the Village of Roselle, the Roselle Park District Garden Club and the Village of Roselle Centennial House Walk Committee are h...
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Watch for plant diseases emerging this monthJul 03, 2022 7:00 am - This is the time of year to check closely for magnolia scale, an insect about the size of a pencil eraser. Typically found on the underside of magnolia branches, the sca...
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Buyers concerned about asbestos sidingJul 03, 2022 6:00 am - Q: We are buying an old house, and our home inspector says the exterior tile siding may contain asbestos. The property is being sold "as-is," and neither the sellers nor...
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Window films cut costs, are easy to installJul 02, 2022 7:00 am - Q: My house has older, but good, single-pane windows and the sun is baking us through them. Will installing do-it-yourself window film block the intense heat and glare? ...
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Let your home burst with color with the 2022 Chicago Finest Painted Ladies CompetitionJun 30, 2022 11:00 pm - When your home gets a burst of color, so does its curb appeal and real estate value. There's still time to enter your home in the Chicago Paint and Coatings Association'...
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Gardening success means avoiding these common mistakesJun 26, 2022 7:00 am - Much of gardening is learned by trial and error - mostly error. Planting a shade-lover in full sun isn't likely to breed success. Nor is letting your emotions run rampan...