Home and Garden
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Art pottery in Bushberry pattern a hot commodityDec 02, 2018 6:01 am - Q. This is a photo of a pottery vase that I bought at a yard sale in the 1970s for $5. It is around 15 inches tall and is decorated with a matte-brown glaze. The leaves ...
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Birds appreciate the help they find throughout winterDec 02, 2018 6:00 am - Many of our feathered friends decide to remain in our gardens, declining invitations to follow some gardeners who “fly off” to Florida, Arizona or other balmy spots. The...
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Houseplants make a wonderful holiday giftDec 02, 2018 5:00 am - It is the season for giving and receiving plants as gifts. It is important to protect the plants from cold winter temperatures when bringing them home. Most garden cente...
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Painted Ladies: The suburbs' colorful homes, businesses receive honorsDec 02, 2018 5:00 am - It takes a special type of person to invest the time, energy and money necessary to rehabilitate an old house or storefront. But it takes even more dedication to turn an...
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Apps take the legwork out of house-hunting
Dec 01, 2018 6:00 am - House hunters have reached a point where they don't necessarily need to set foot inside a home to make an offer on it. Smartphone technology allows them to take virtual ...
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When to put home in daughters' namesDec 01, 2018 5:00 am - Q. My daughter gave me a hard time because my house is only in my name now that my husband died. I would appreciate your explanation of why it is not wise to put the hou...
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Review: Alexa, Google Assistant or Siri - which one should you pick?
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Home owner worried about asbestos floor tilesNov 30, 2018 5:00 am - Q. When we bought our house, the home inspector told us the asphalt floor tiles in the kitchen might contain asbestos. At the time, we weren't particularly concerned. No...
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Push to cut back on home appraisals sparks controversyNov 30, 2018 5:00 am - WASHINGTON - The Trump administration wants to eliminate professional appraisals on a large number of home-sale transactions - a move that critics say could push the cou...
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Why it's important to get your furnace checkedNov 27, 2018 10:00 pm - As a friend of mine moved into a hotel for a few days this fall while her furnace and flue pipes were replaced, I thought to myself how easily this could have been avoid...