Home and Garden
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It can take two weeks to 'harden' a plantApr 29, 2018 6:00 am - Q. What does hardening off really mean? A. BABY, it's COLD OUTSIDE!! The frost free date in our area is mid-May so the beginning of May is a good time to begin thinking ...
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Living walls are best left to pros and ex-presidentsApr 29, 2018 6:00 am - When you view a life-size portrait of some notable person, your gaze tends to go first to the subject's face and then to the pose of the body and finally to the backgrou...
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World-inspired home accents can be shipped to your doorApr 29, 2018 6:00 am - Editor's note: Christine Brun is taking some time off. This column originally published in 2016. It doesn't take very much to add an artistic touch to a tiny home. Two o...
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Time to start spraying crab apple treesApr 29, 2018 6:00 am - It is nearly time to begin spraying crab apples that are susceptible to apple scab (typically this disease affects older varieties of crab apples). If your tree's leaves...
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Exhibit focuses on homes that adapt and change with usApr 28, 2018 6:00 am - Most housing is designed for nuclear families, but most U.S. households don't meet that description. That's why flexible floor plans — and innovations including movable ...
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Recent questions in my mailbox about mortgage shoppingApr 28, 2018 6:00 am - Q. How many price quotes should I get in refinancing my mortgage? A. As many valid quotes as possible. Two or three valid ones help, 10 phony ones are worthless, or wors...
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First-time buyers dig deep and find old real estate bookApr 28, 2018 6:00 am - Q. Is there a way for us to access your recent article on financing for first-time homeowners? We enjoy your column and thank you for any information you can provide. A....
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The friends and family planApr 27, 2018 7:00 am - Not sure where to find a worthy agent? Ask comrades and kin for referrals, say the experts. "Word-of-mouth is far more powerful than a handful of Zillow reviews," says R...
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Why your real estate agent is the MVP of your home-buying teamApr 27, 2018 7:00 am - In basketball, every position on your starting five plays a major role. Your point guard sets up the offense. Your center serves as a pivot and low post threat. And your...
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'iBuyer' internet model expanding for quicker sale of homesApr 27, 2018 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - It's the oldest fix-and-flip pitch in American real estate: "We'll buy your home, guaranteed, no matter what its condition, and we'll pay you quick cash wit...