Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Safety first when choosing a cribMay 11, 2013 1:00 am - Cribs don’t come with a guarantee that your baby will sleep soundly through the night, as much as sleep-deprived parents wish they did. Cribs do, however, keep your baby...
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Home inspector: new homebuyer afraid of gas appliancesMay 10, 2013 4:03 am - Q. As a first-time homebuyer, I’m worried about gas appliances. All the houses I’ve looked at have gas stoves, gas water heaters and gas furnaces. The house I’m renting ...
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How to get the most out of your herb gardenMay 10, 2013 1:00 am - Beautiful, delicious, aromatic and self-sufficient, herbs represent a form of perfection in the garden. Culinary herbs are singularly suited to growing in pots and other...
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Choosing the right pot to grow herbsMay 09, 2013 1:00 am - A 14-inch-diameter pot is the optimal size for a collection of herbs — large enough to do the job without becoming a major production in weight, cost and soil volume. He...
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Flower Power Planting Party – can you dig it?May 08, 2013 2:11 pm - Spring is blossoming into full bloom now, with vibrant waves of color splashed everywhere — from summer clothing to beach towels. The Fox Valley Park District adds to th...
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Roosevelt’s Schaumburg garden a model of innovation, sustainabilityMay 07, 2013 2:37 pm - A community garden at Roosevelt University in Schaumburg is becoming a model and a city-suburban crossroad this growing season for regional environmental sustainability....
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Ask the plumber: New kitchen sparks ‘Battle of the Bowls’May 05, 2013 3:01 am - Q. We’re going to remodel our outdated kitchen and plan to install a cast-iron kitchen sink. I want a single-bowl sink that will be open and large for me to work in. My ...
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Garden walls can come alive with ‘living pictures’May 04, 2013 4:00 am - Looking for a fresh way to liven up your garden walls? Think plants, not paintings. Living pictures — cuttings of assorted succulents woven together in everything from p...
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Do-it-yourself wallpaper, fabric now popular in the homeMay 04, 2013 4:00 am - When Renee Pedro bought a house with midcentury décor, she decided to embrace the look. Drawing inspiration from the 1963 Philco oven in her kitchen, she began hunting ...
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Home inspector: Tenant gets bedroom with no windowMay 02, 2013 4:28 pm - Q. I just rented a bedroom in a 5-bedroom apartment. I initially put down a deposit for one of the larger bedrooms, one that had windows and a closet. But when I moved i...