Home and Garden
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Less money, less house: How market forces are reshaping the American home
Mar 19, 2024 10:38 am - The new American home is shrinking.After years of prioritizing large homes, the nation’s biggest and most powerful homebuilders are finally building more smaller ones, driving a shift toward more affordable housing.
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Board members should avoid being indecisiveMar 15, 2024 6:00 am - Good association board members should avoid indecisiveness and “paralysis by analysis.”
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Home & garden calendar March 17-22Mar 14, 2024 8:29 pm - Send events for this calendar to homes@dailyherald.com with “calendar listing” in the subject line. Deadline is two weeks prior to the event. March 17 Nort...
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Early bloomers should be fine but keep mulch, leaves for nowMar 14, 2024 6:00 am - It’s an exciting time for gardeners, many of whom are starting seeds indoors. Outdoors, focus on dormant pruning and cutting back perennials for now.
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Like food, fashion and more, home decorating has a seat on the 'slow' train
Mar 14, 2024 6:00 am - In a world where speed and convenience have been the pitch to consumers, there’s a shift underway toward buying home items more mindfully — slow decorating, if you will.
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DIY exterior storm windowsMar 13, 2024 8:12 pm - DIY storm windows can help but are not a substitute for repairing or replacing existing leaky windows.
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Whole-house surge suppressor protects electronics, appliancesMar 13, 2024 8:03 pm - Whole-house surge protection is a good idea not just for electronics but also for modern appliances that have electronic components.
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It's not what St. Patrick used, but today's three-leaved shamrock can make a nice houseplantMar 13, 2024 6:00 am - A three-leaved shamrock will reward you with pretty, white blossoms, and who knows, maybe a bit of good luck, too!
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Natives vs ‘nativar’: Do pollinators notice a difference?
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Board ponders how to pay for maintaining dog areaMar 07, 2024 5:18 pm - Charging only dog owners a fee for maintaining the dog run area is not a simple thing, and one not yet settled by the courts.