Home and Garden
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Use cool autumn days to improve your spring gardenSep 30, 2018 7:00 am - Fall is the perfect time for planting. Cooler temperatures reduce stress on newly transplanted plants and gardeners. Increased rainfall helps to keep roots moist as they...
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Styling 101 class is about to beginSep 30, 2018 7:00 am - It's the smallest details that make the difference between average interior design and something outstanding. Over the years, I have developed preferences and tried-and-...
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Fall crops should be in the groundSep 30, 2018 6:00 am - Q. When can I plant those fall veggie crops like spinach and kale? A. On your mark, get set, start now! Here are some surefire tips for successful planting and harvestin...
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Builders using more glass in home design as quality improvesSep 30, 2018 6:00 am - The first year that Bob Webb Homes used transom windows in the showcase house the company built for a home tour, visitors described the house as bright, warm and invitin...
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Better air circulation prevents powdery mildewSep 30, 2018 6:00 am - Powdery mildew, a disease that causes a grayish, powdery film on leaves, is present now and not anything to worry about this late in the gardening season. Common plants ...
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Autumn is a good time for making compost, and a bin is keySep 30, 2018 6:00 am - Garden cleanup, lawn mowing and falling leaves all provide materials that make autumn a good time of year for composting. No need for exotic ingredients, fancy equipment...
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Buyers should think of futureSep 29, 2018 6:00 am - Q. We have read your column for several years while we are renting, and now we are ready to look at houses to buy. We have a real estate agent we like, but it would be g...
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Constable: From Playboy bunny to queen of lawn goose fashionSep 29, 2018 1:00 am - Researching online for a column about suburbanites who dress up concrete lawn geese to match the season, the first hit connects me to Nancy Gardner, Class of 1968 Kanela...
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Many plants can be poisonous to pets and livestockSep 28, 2018 6:00 am - Not all plants are wholesome for foraging animals. Certain species of milkweed, for example, that are highly valued as host plants for the dwindling monarch butterfly po...
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An easy way to seal the base of the furnaceSep 28, 2018 6:00 am - Q. I've owned my home for more than 20 years, and in all that time the forced air furnace has worked just fine. Now that I'm selling the house, the buyers' home inspecto...