Articles filed under Home & Garden
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How to lessen frost’s grip on your plantingsOct 30, 2024 4:39 am - A morning frost may be a pretty sight to see, but it’s important to take care with the lawn, which can be damaged by any traffic on the turf during a frost.
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Home inspector overlooks water heater problemOct 30, 2024 1:42 am - Water heater problem was overlooked by the home inspector. Does he owe the buyers a new water heater?
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Planting bulbs? Here’s how to protect them from critters and the coldOct 30, 2024 1:32 am - Bird netting or chicken wire laid on top of a freshly planted bulb bed, followed by 4 inches of straw, may protect it from hungry critters. This is good practice for protecting any bulbs you plant, especially those deemed enticing to wildlife, like tulips and crocuses.
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Call it farmhouse, country or cottage: How a Geneva home decor store has evolved over 33 yearsOct 26, 2024 11:48 am - Country Naturals, a home decor store in Geneva, has evolved with the trends over the 33 years it has been open.
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Hey kids, if the house is in a trust, it’s not an estate assetOct 24, 2024 8:56 pm - After the death of their mother, the surviving children disagree on who now owns her house. Some say it goes to all of them, but one thinks the trust gave the house to her alone. The key to the answer is in the county recorder’s office, the deed and trust documents.
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Can a board curtail cannabis consumption in a condoOct 24, 2024 8:36 pm - A condo association can limit cannabis consumption to a degree, but it must be spelled out in the bylaws or declarations. The amount of control depends on whether it involves smoking or other types of consumption.
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Check for drought stress on trees and plantsOct 23, 2024 1:46 am - This week, check your plantings for signs of drought stress, and if you haven’t planted your crocus bulbs yet, here’s some sage advice.
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Competence and ethics in real estate disclosureOct 23, 2024 1:36 am - In home sales, the disclosure of defects is hindered by several factors, including homeowners who don’t know the extent of defects, home inspectors who fail to recognize defects and the ethics of those involved in the sale. A buyer’s best protection is to make sure they hire their own, competent inspector.
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Pests with a purpose: How to combat Asian lady beetlesOct 21, 2024 6:47 pm - Asian lady beetles got you down? A Morton Arboretum plant expert has a few tips to stop these useful pests from swarming your home.
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US homebuilder sentiment reaches four-month high on 2025 outlookOct 17, 2024 7:45 pm - Sentiment among U.S. homebuilders jumped to a four-month high this month, with the prospect of lower mortgage rates fueling optimism about demand for new houses in the coming year.