Home and Garden
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Get the professional look for your flower plantersMar 17, 2018 6:00 am - A flower planter or hanging basket bought ready-made at a nursery: lush with showy, vibrant blooms, providing an instant splash for your porch, stoop or deck. Your DIY f...
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Cutbacks in high debt ratio loans will limit buyersMar 16, 2018 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - A key policy change by mortgage giant Fannie Mae that offered homeownership to thousands of new buyers - many of them minorities - could face significant cu...
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Comparative ways to seal an asphalt drivewayMar 16, 2018 6:00 am - Q. When we bought our house, our home inspector reported that the asphalt driveway was cracked and worn. He said the pavement would last longer if we would have it seale...
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Builders customizing luxury designs to fit owners' needsMar 16, 2018 6:00 am - Today, luxury homebuyers expect more than “ordinary” when they purchase a new home, and builders strive to meet the needs of this niche market. Luxury homebuyers want qu...
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Faux foam, mock maple: Spot misleading furniture labelsMar 15, 2018 6:00 am - Americans spend more than $100 billion a year on furniture, and often we're not getting what we thought we paid for. Furniture labels are confusing — frequently downrigh...
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Start early in the season to preserve your foodMar 12, 2018 11:00 pm - Garfield Farm Museum in Campton Hills will host garden expert Vicki Nowicki from 1 to 3:30 p.m. Sunday, March 18. She will introduce you to a way of storing and preservi...
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Recessive genes, temperature produce four-leaf cloverMar 11, 2018 11:00 pm - "What causes a clover to grow with four leaves instead of three?" asked a young writer from Vernon Area Library's "Write Away" workshop. The tradition of good fortune on...
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Patriotic pitcher was an inspirationMar 11, 2018 6:01 am - Q. The pitcher in this photo caught my attention in a junk store in Dallas, Texas, many years ago, probably in the 1950s. It was in the present damaged condition when I ...
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Miami's Wynwood is a destination for design inspirationMar 11, 2018 6:01 am - Miami has become one of America's most foreign cities. Stepping off an airplane or out of the comfort of your air-conditioned car immediately lets you know you really ar...
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How to start your seedsMar 11, 2018 6:00 am - Q. After receiving several seed catalogs recently, I have decided to buy seeds and grow my plants instead of buying them at garden centers. How should I go about this? A...