Home and Garden
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Digging out from avalanches of Christmas pastDec 14, 2017 5:00 am - If you're feeling like the space in your basement, closet or garage you devote to holiday storage is getting out of control, this may be the year to tame the Christmas c...
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Children's deaths from window blinds show need for cord ban, study says
Dec 10, 2017 10:00 pm - Children's injuries and deaths from window blinds have not stalled despite decades of safety concerns, according to a new U.S. study that recommends a complete ban on bl...
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When home becomes office: How to make it work
Dec 10, 2017 6:23 am - Working from home has become as ordinary as having a job in the first place. No one blinks at a request to go remote part time, because traditional separations between w...
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Smartweed is a weed even if it quite pretty up closeDec 10, 2017 6:00 am - I paused my shoveling of horse manure the other day to rest my eyes on a most attractive plant growing at the edge of the pile. This semi-vining plant had swollen, sligh...
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Significance of symbol on plate alarms collectorDec 10, 2017 5:01 am - Q. Enclosed is a photo of a porcelain plate I purchased at a yard sale. The border is decorated with flowers, green leaves, butterflies and black swastikas inside yellow...
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Berries are jewels in winter gardenDec 10, 2017 5:00 am - As Jack Frost nips at the landscape, berries add color and sparkle to the winter garden. In addition to delighting gardeners, they are also a valuable food source for bi...
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Why are throw pillows such a devisive home accessory?Dec 10, 2017 5:00 am - It's a well-known decorating fact that throw pillows are an easy and inexpensive way to change the look of a room. They can add color, texture, interest or a dash of hol...
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Holiday decorations that take up zero roomDec 10, 2017 5:00 am - It has been said that people who decorate the outside of their house for Christmas are happier. It follows that people who bring adornments inside, too, are willing to m...
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Voles can harm plants over the winter monthsDec 10, 2017 5:00 am - You may want to consider cutting more perennials back in the fall if you have had problems with voles. Voles are compact rodents with stocky bodies, short legs and short...
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With deed in hand, you officially become 'owner'Dec 09, 2017 5:34 am - Q. To settle a bet, I'd like to know: When exactly does homeownership transfer? Is it when the new deed is entered in the public records office? A. Way back when few peo...