Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Home inspector: Homeowners association won’t repair propertyMay 25, 2012 5:35 am - Q. For the past six years, the board of directors of our condo association has been dragging their feet on major repairs, including water damage and mold. Each homeowner...
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Western Avenue garden planted with TLCMay 24, 2012 6:23 pm - Come this fall, students at Western Avenue Elementary School in Geneva hope to pile up produce they’ve grown themselves, on the school grounds. If all goes well, there w...
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Climate debate heats up as local gardeners change plantsMay 23, 2012 11:00 pm - Everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does it today without ticking off somebody. The Heartland Institute put up billboards prior to its climate-change conferen...
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Garden club beautifies Mt. Prospect village hallMay 23, 2012 3:15 pm - If the Mount Prospect village hall looks a litle prettier this week, thank the members of the Garden Club of Mount Prospect. They planted a variety of perennials Monday....
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Libertyville historic home tour features Broadway StreetMay 22, 2012 11:30 am - The MainStreet Libertyville Design Committee will present the 9th Annual Historic Walking Tour from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 2. This year's theme, "A Walk Down ...
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Outdoor furniture making patios look more like family roomsMay 21, 2012 2:33 am - After checking out all the options available from patios to grills for building backyard retreats, it comes as no surprise that furniture comes in wide varieties, too. ...
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Ask the plumber: Finishing up on faucet finishesMay 20, 2012 5:00 am - In a recent column I addressed a question about a brushed-nickel finish for a bathroom faucet. I discussed how nickel is a popular choice for kitchen and bathroom faucet...
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Going on vacation? Hire a sitter for your gardenMay 20, 2012 4:38 am - Gardeners don’t have to remain housebound during the vacation season just because their edibles and flowers need tending. Find a sitter to handle the work. Keep you...
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Planter big enough to grow produce for a variety of dishesMay 20, 2012 1:00 am - Mediterranean Planter from “The Balcony Gardener” (CICO Books, 2012) This wooden window box can hold enough produce for a variety of delicious summer dishes. Y...
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Track garden’s progress in photos, notebookMay 20, 2012 1:00 am - Over the years, I’ve had some great success stories, along with a fair amount of challenges. But that’s what gardening is about, because learning from the chal...