Home and Garden
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Images: Past Holiday Lights Contest winnersDec 11, 2014 12:01 am - ...
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Enter our holiday lights contestDec 11, 2014 12:00 am - You worked hard to untangle all those lights. Here's your chance to be rewarded for it. The grand prize in our 2014 holiday lights contest is a Toro model with an MSRP o...
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Ignore those ugly rumors about mulchDec 10, 2014 5:00 am - Rumor has it that mulching your garden beds or trees and shrubs could starve your plants. It's a rumor that has circulated for the past 40 years or so, ever since mulchi...
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From Japan, the joy of minimalism at homeDec 08, 2014 10:00 pm - If you haven't communed with your socks lately, thanked your shoes for their hard work or bowed (at least mentally) to your home in appreciation, maybe it's time to cons...
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New twists on a holiday symbolDec 08, 2014 5:15 am - Say “wreath,” and the beloved evergreen standard comes to mind — unadorned or dressed for the holiday season with lights, bows, fruit or ornaments. Each year, however, b...
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Floor pillows are back!Dec 07, 2014 11:00 pm - It seems that every generation discovers the simple pleasure of the lowly floor pillow. Not only is it fun to flop on the floor, but also large floor pillows often take ...
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Enjoy water fixtures all year by winterizingDec 06, 2014 12:01 am - For many people with backyard ponds, fountains and other water-garden fixtures, the arrival of cold weather means draining the pipes and pulling the plug. But water gard...
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Leave fallen leaves on shrubs, perennialsDec 06, 2014 12:01 am - Q. With the cold weather upon us, I still have many fallen leaves on my yard and bushes. Is it necessary to remove them? A. There is no reason to clear off fallen leaves...
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Venus Williams serves up interior designDec 05, 2014 11:01 pm - JUPITER, Fla. - This is what you get when you hire Venus Williams as your interior decorator: an enthusiastic designer who has traveled the world, drawing inspiration fr...
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Faux fur, for less hidebound homesDec 05, 2014 11:01 pm - What's that furry thing beneath the dinner plate in the Pottery Barn holiday catalog? It's a faux-fur place mat, the latest home product to be made of that soft, luxurio...