<p>The great&nbsp;<a href="https://wgnradio.com/lou-manfredini/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Mr. Fix-It</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/loumanfredini" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Lou Manfredini</a>, joins John Williams to tell us the projects we need to be working on this week. Lou explains that now is the time to fertilize your evergreens with slow release spikes. Lou also answers all of your home improvement questions. </p>


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The great&#160;Mr. Fix-It,&#160;Lou Manfredini, joins John Williams to tell us the projects we need to be working on this week. Lou explains that now is the time to fertilize your evergreens with slow release spikes. Lou also answers all of your home improvement questions. Listen to&#160;HouseSmarts Radio&#160;on WGN each Saturday morning at 6 am.

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