Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Inspector's estimates on repair costs are unreliableAug 20, 2023 7:00 am - Q: When we bought our home, the home inspection report included estimated costs to repair the reported defects. The conclusion of the report stated all of the problems f...
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Make your grass lawn one to envyAug 20, 2023 7:00 am - Mid-August to mid-September is a good time to seed bare spots in your lawn. Choose a seed mix that is appropriate for the amount of sun at your site. You can expect to r...
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The right plants will help your garden beat the heatAug 20, 2023 7:00 am - With record-breaking heat striking many places across the country and around the world this summer, my social media feeds are filling up with gardeners' laments — and ph...
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Get your order in Soil and Water Conservation District's Fall Conservation Plant SaleAug 13, 2023 11:00 pm - Are you looking to incorporate beautiful plants into your yard that attract native pollinators, and provide food and shelter for wildlife? Native plants offer these be...
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The fall garden should be planted soonAug 13, 2023 7:00 am - During early August, plant short-season snap beans, broccoli, cabbages, cauliflower, carrots, mustard greens, spinach and radishes for fall harvesting. Continue to harve...
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Where flooding has become more frequent, here's how gardeners can respondAug 13, 2023 7:00 am - Water is essential to plant life, but what happens when there's too much of a good thing, as has been the case in many parts of the country and the world this summer? Ex...
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Conflict of interest among agents, inspectorsAug 13, 2023 7:00 am - Q: I am a newly certified home inspector and have a question that involves professional ethics. When I attended home inspection school, my instructor told the class we s...
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New wallpapers evoke history, nature to help rooms tell a storyAug 06, 2023 6:00 am - In the Emmy-nominated opening credits of HBO's “White Lotus,” wallpaper-like images told a story: The tropical prints started off innocuously enough, but then turned omi...
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Some trees in the suburbs are in drought stress: What to look for and how to helpAug 01, 2023 5:30 am - Some trees in the Chicago region seem to be dropping leaves earlier than usual. The culprit is the severe drought that has taken hold in much of the state since late May...
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Where flooding has become more frequent, here's how gardeners can respondAug 01, 2023 1:00 am - Water is essential to plant life, but what happens when there's too much of a good thing, as has been the case in many parts of the country and the world this summer? Ex...