Home and Garden
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Find the proper depth for your new tree's root ballJun 05, 2016 7:12 am - Many trees are planted too deeply. To determine the proper planting depth for your new tree, locate the trunk flare - the place where the trunk widens at ground level. I...
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Many city slickers have gone countryJun 05, 2016 7:01 am - Springtime is a wonderful mix of rain showers, cool breezes, sunshine and also warm balmy temps. As the country slowly thaws out, folks in every state across the nation ...
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Nontraditional storage options for your smaller homeJun 05, 2016 7:00 am - Looking for ways to create more storage space in a little house? Borrow space from nontraditional places. There are dozens of ways to make any room function better by us...
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How to grow your own fall decorationsJun 05, 2016 7:00 am - It may seem untimely to be considering pumpkins and gourds for fall decorations, but now is the best point to plan them — planting time. There is an enormous selection o...
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Take an integrated approach to pest managementJun 05, 2016 5:01 am - Q. What are homemade alternatives to pesticides? A. Insecticides ("bug" spray), herbicides (weed killer), and fungicides are all included in the umbrella term of pestici...
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Rare Pullman blanket was used by company's portersJun 05, 2016 5:01 am - Q. I have enclosed a photo of a blue Pullman blanket. It measures 84 inches long by 58 inches wide and has the letters "N.P.R." on one side. The letters stand for Northe...
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Creativity's on the table at design showJun 05, 2016 2:00 am - NEW YORK - When you think "table," you're likely to imagine a set of four legs and a top. When Peter Harrison thinks "table," he conjures up all kinds of unusual version...
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Film crew wants to use association propertyJun 04, 2016 2:00 am - Q. Our association was recently approached by a film-production company that wants to film some scenes of a major motion picture in the common areas of our association. ...
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A home's tax valuation differs from the market valueJun 04, 2016 2:00 am - Q. We are getting ready to sell our house. We bought it in 1967. Our tax bill says it's worth $260,000. Is that how much we should ask for it? Should we hire an appraise...
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Bring out your inner wildflowerJun 04, 2016 2:00 am - Sherry and John Petersik are a Richmond, Virginia-based couple who have chronicled their home improvement adventures on the DIY blog Young House Love. The blog led to tw...