Home and Garden
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Best to prune bushes in JuneJun 25, 2017 6:00 am - June is a good month to shear your hedges. Prune formal hedges slightly wider at their base than at the top. This ensures that the sides of the hedge will receive equal ...
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A new look in floral arrangements: wilder, seasonal, localJun 25, 2017 6:00 am - Like a tiny green sprig reaching upward, it happened slowly at first. And then, suddenly, it was everywhere. A wilder, more seasonal and local look in floral arrangement...
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Black stainless steel is bold and sexy, but does it have staying power?Jun 24, 2017 6:00 am - When the Toronto Interior Design Group dreamed up a kitchen for one of its cooking-obsessed clients late last year, it opted to anchor the space with a suite of black-st...
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Can you shop for the best deal on a HECM reverse mortgage?Jun 24, 2017 6:00 am - Can you shop for the best deal on a HECM reverse mortgage? You can if you know exactly what you want, and exactly where to find it. This article is designed to help. • T...
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Even new homes are not perfectJun 23, 2017 6:00 am - Q. We just opened escrow on a new-construction home and were advised against ordering a home inspection, simply because the house is new and was approved by the building...
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Are home appraisals always necessary?Jun 23, 2017 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - Do we always need an appraiser to tell us what a house is worth? The two biggest sources of mortgage financing in the country - Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae -...
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Control weeds with corn gluten mealJun 18, 2017 6:01 am - Q. A neighbor down the street said he is going to use corn gluten meal on his garden to control weeds this year. What is it and is it safe to use in a vegetable garden? ...
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Corningware Cornflower line blossoms with ageJun 18, 2017 6:01 am - Q. This is a photo of Corningware stovetop coffee pot that I bought with green stamps in the 1970s. It stands 9 inches tall, makes nine cups of coffee and is decorated w...
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Create a work alcove of your ownJun 18, 2017 6:01 am - You don't need much real estate to work from home. In fact, you might only need a smartphone. The laptop has become like an appendage to the body; we take ours everywher...
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Sunny gardens demand praiseworthy perennialsJun 18, 2017 6:00 am - There are so many praiseworthy perennials for sunny gardens available at local garden centers; how can gardeners choose when planting a small space? If forced to choose ...