Small spools redefine luxury pools in tight backyard spaces
Designers note smaller in ground pools called spools offer intimate atmosphere with lower cost and maintenance. The Blacks install an 8 by 12 foot hybrid pool spa in a yard with gardens, while experts say spools mimic resort vibes and slash landscaping and heating costs. The spool can heat quickly and run efficiently year round with computer managed pumps.
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Berry
Jim Dott
Blue Haven Pools & Spas
Dott
Small Pools Keep Cool for Family Outdoor Fun
The Black family shares two pool setups, an 8 by 10 foot concrete pool needing 4,000 gallons and costing 35,000 to build with 50 to 100 yearly chlorine, and an 18 by 36 foot pool using 22,000 gallons, about 60,000 to construct with 300 to 500 annual chlorine. They cover pools in fall and winter. installation takes about 10 seconds per piece. The smaller pool provides relief on hot days, while June bugs are a nuisance for filtering, though less than with a larger pool.
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Lucie Black
Don Black
Spruce Tree Diseases Hit Illinois Evergreens This Spring
University of Illinois expert Rhonda Ferree outlines three spruce ailments affecting Illinois evergreens after a cold wet spring. Rhizosphaera needle cast causes dropped older needles leaving bare branches. Cytospora canker leads to purple brown branch loss with no chemical control. and a newly identified Sudden Needle Drop or SNEED causes yellowing browning needles with rapid shedding, for which no treatment exists yet.
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Illinois
Rhonda Ferree
University of Illinois Extension
Norway
Ferree
U of I
White
Colorado
Fridge Frenzy Tips From Organizing Experts
Lea Schneider of organizerightnow.com urges weekly fridge cleanouts to curb waste and save money. She advises labeling leftovers by date, frontloading items likely to spoil, and planning meals around soonest-to-expire foods. Dean Zanella of Rhapsody in Chicago adds honesty about usage and prep fruits and vegetables in advance to save space.
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Lea Schneider
Organizerightnow.com
Dean Zanella
Rhapsody Restaurant
Chicago
Zanella
Painted chair repair with milk paint wear
Refinishers advise sanding rough worn patches on the seat and arms with 240-grit sandpaper. Then apply a thinned latex or acrylic wash matching the color using a small sample or craft paint to restore usability without removing the original milk paint.
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