Articles filed under Home & Garden
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A frenzy for flipping: Advice for would-be real estate investorsMar 11, 2017 5:00 am - If you're among the many people who watch television programs such as "Flip or Flop" or "Flipping the Block" and think you can become a master flipper yourself, you're n...
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Building a sustainable house topic of Green Drinks programMar 10, 2017 12:00 am - "Green is the New Grey: The Ins & Outs of Building a Sustainable House" is the topic of the next Green Drinks program at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 14, at O'Toole's Libert...
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Learn benefits of native shrubs at CFC Community Education seriesMar 06, 2017 10:00 pm - "Native Shrubs as Habitat and Host Plants," the March program in Citizens for Conservation's 2017 Community Education program series, will focus on how indigenous creatu...
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The real deal: Find authentic antiques at Fox Valley showMar 06, 2017 10:00 pm - Whether you're a little bit nostalgic or a serious antique lover seeking that one item to complete your collection, the 60th Spring Fox Valley Antiques Show is the place...
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WWII leather flight pants are the bombMar 05, 2017 5:01 am - Q. This is a picture of World War II leather flight pants/bomber pants that my husband brought home in the 1940s. They are lined with fleece, have the original adjustabl...
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A variety of vegetables can thrive in the smallest of spacesMar 05, 2017 5:00 am - Winter may not be the most aerobic season for a gardener, but the index finger gets a good workout as the catalogs arrive in the mail. They're irresistible to flip throu...
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The weather at Mount Vernon would bewilder George WashingtonMar 05, 2017 5:00 am - Many aspects of George Washington's Mount Vernon estate in the 21st century would be familiar to its creator, who was born 285 years ago. The mansion, for years painted ...
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New crop of hydrangeas fill gardens with bloomsMar 05, 2017 5:00 am - Hooray for hydrangeas! The last decade has seen an enormous increase in the number of varieties available at local garden centers, so many that some gardeners are collec...
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EnergyStar standards good guide for finding efficient modelsMar 05, 2017 5:00 am - Q. I am looking for a new dishwasher. My very old one is noisy, has only two cycle settings and does not clean well. What features should I look for in a new efficient m...
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Gardening clubs convention coming to NapervilleMar 05, 2017 5:00 am - In these last blustery days of the season, gardeners are warming up to thoughts of a spring garden promenade. While still too early to pound ground, now is the time to p...