Home and Garden
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Homeowner worried about shallow foundationFeb 17, 2019 5:00 am - Q. I'm worried about my house. Last week, I was told the foundation violates the building code because it doesn't extend deep enough into the ground. If the building dep...
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Stachys Hummelo is chosen Perennial Plant of the YearFeb 16, 2019 6:00 am - Every year since 1990, the Perennial Plant Association has chosen a perennial as its Perennial Plant of the Year. This perennial must grow in a wide range of hardiness z...
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Make sure your desires are written in contractFeb 16, 2019 5:00 am - Q. We want to stay here till school is out, and then we hope to move to a bigger house. Meanwhile, we're getting ready to put this house on the market. We had made a rea...
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Tips to get your home sold fasterFeb 16, 2019 5:00 am - You've got a home you're itching to sell in 2019. Problem is, so do a lot of other people, which can make it challenging to stand out in a crowded field — especially in ...
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Most retirees should have an annuity in their retirement planFeb 16, 2019 5:00 am - Editor's note: This column is the first in a series that will continue next week in HomesSaturday. A retirement plan has two major objectives. One is to provide assuranc...
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Don't wait for a disaster to inventory your belongingsFeb 16, 2019 5:00 am - With floods, fires, tornadoes, superstorms and even cranes toppling onto apartment buildings, no home is completely safe from natural or man-made disasters. Although man...
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Options abound in flooring todayFeb 15, 2019 5:00 am - A stunning sofa or a beautiful wall color might catch your eye when you enter someone's home. But flooring is the key to any room, says interior designer Elina Cardet. A...
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Help your cut flowers last much longer than a dayFeb 14, 2019 5:00 am - To keep Valentine's Day flowers fresh, protect them from freezing temperatures in transit and place them in room-temperature water as soon as possible. With a sharp knif...
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Antique music box serves as family treasureFeb 10, 2019 6:01 am - Q. This is a photo of a Reginaphone mahogany music box that my father purchased at a secondhand store in Rockville, Indiana, back in the 1960s. It is a tabletop music bo...
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Direct sales shake up purchases for the homeFeb 10, 2019 6:00 am - In the direct-to-consumer product revolution, all it takes is a few swipes and taps on a smartphone to get house plants, comforters and mattress samples delivered from y...