Home and Garden
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What every suburbanite can do to save birdsSep 29, 2014 6:01 am - From my humble plastic chair at the community garden, I can look up to my neighbor's fence, which is heavy with the violet flowers and red-purple pods of the hyacinth be...
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Don't waste a view; reflect it.Sep 29, 2014 6:00 am - Q. We built our new home to take advantage of the great water views … except in the kitchen where we — duh — designed things so that when the cook (that's usually me) is...
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How to prep a guest room for fall visitorsSep 29, 2014 6:00 am - Now is the perfect time to think about planning the perfect guest room retreat for this season's holiday visitors. These ideas will help you go beyond the basic comforts...
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Overwintering favorite plants indoorsSep 28, 2014 6:01 am - It's hard to say good-bye to the beautiful summer we've just enjoyed. We'll miss the family vacations and cookouts with friends, and gardeners dread the trip to their co...
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Black lights can enhance Halloween decorSep 27, 2014 6:00 am - Creating a spooky atmosphere when decorating for Halloween is the ultimate goal. People will go to great lengths to establish film-worthy special effects and ghoulish de...
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Small farm plots help refugees settle inSep 27, 2014 1:01 am - DES MOINES, Iowa - The rapidly rising demand for locally grown fruits and vegetables has created a robust new market for refugees who fled violence in their home countri...
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Decorate outdoor space as you would an indoor oneSep 26, 2014 6:01 am - Nearly every home has some sort of an outdoor space, from a generous terrace and backyard area to a small balcony. No matter how small or inconvenient the outdoor space,...
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Right at home: Critter comforts for older petsSep 26, 2014 6:00 am - Just as there are lots of products on the market to help ease the aches, pains and mobility issues of human old age, so there is a good selection of such products for se...
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USDA says unapproved GMO wheat found in MontanaSep 26, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - Unregulated genetically modified wheat has popped up in a second location in the United States, this time in Montana, the Agriculture Department said Friday...
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Libertyville design firm featured on HGTV.comSep 26, 2014 12:01 am - Award-winning design professional Joan Suzio, owner of the Decorating Den Interiors franchise of Libertyville, has two room makeovers featured on HGTV.com's Designer Sho...