Home and Garden
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Mound mulch up around base of rosesDec 04, 2016 5:00 am - Winterize your hybrid roses after there have been two to three hard freezes (temperatures in the teens), which typically occurs in late November at the Chicago Botanic G...
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A new role for Frank Lloyd Wright home that survived SandyDec 04, 2016 5:00 am - BENTONVILLE, Ark. - A Frank Lloyd Wright house that was flooded by Superstorm Sandy in New Jersey is high and dry in Arkansas. And it's getting thousands of visitors as ...
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How to wash, store and use your formal tablecloths and napkinsDec 04, 2016 5:00 am - Tablecloths and cloth napkins used to be a crucial ingredient in fine dining, whether at home or at a nice restaurant. But today, formal linen cloths are a holidays-only...
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Make a statement in a small masterDec 04, 2016 5:00 am - The master bedroom is supposed to be the crown jewel of bedrooms in a home. We expect something more from the master; it is often a larger room or a room with an attache...
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Holiday gifts for hosts, homebodies and everybody elseDec 04, 2016 5:00 am - For people who love, love, love to nest and entertain, a gift for the home is always a win. You know the type: a homebody who loves to organize, a newlywed in a new hous...
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Three proven tips to craft the perfect holiday tablescapeDec 04, 2016 4:00 am - You're planning the perfect holiday dinner. Guests have been invited, the menu is prepared — with allergies and dietary preferences accounted for — and decorating is las...
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Have yourself a vintage little ChristmasDec 04, 2016 4:00 am - He might not have known it then, but maybe Charles Dickens had it right when he wanted us to look back at our Christmases past. Only today, those memories of Christmases...
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Terrariums give gardeners opportunity to keep growingDec 04, 2016 4:00 am - Terrariums are one way gardeners can keep growing when they are forced indoors for the winter. Growing in terrariums is easy. All that is needed is a container, rocks, s...
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Stress lines may need more than a face liftDec 04, 2016 4:00 am - Q. We live in a two-story home which is about six years old. For the past three years we've had ongoing problems with hairline drywall cracks. We've patched them several...
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Reverse mortgages help seniors hedge property value riskDec 03, 2016 5:00 am - Part of the motivation to be a homeowner is the opportunity to accumulate growing equity in a home. Equity growth, however, is heavily influenced by market changes over ...