Home and Garden
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How to create a rock garden that looks centuries oldJul 08, 2018 7:00 am - Take advantage of a sunny, sloping area in the landscape to create a rock garden. Begin by choosing very large rocks that are common to the region and burying more than ...
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Marble turtle top shields tableJul 08, 2018 6:01 am - Q. Enclosed is a photo of a Victorian marble-top table that I have. It is in very good condition, and the marble has no cracks. The base is walnut, and the marble top is...
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How much water to give plants?Jul 08, 2018 6:00 am - Q. Now that the weather is hot, how often should I be watering my vegetables and ornamental garden? A. Basically, the watering requirements for vegetables and ornamental...
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Planting season lasts all summer longJul 08, 2018 6:00 am - Installation of plant material can continue through the summer. Try to keep plants moist before planting to minimize stress on the new plant material. Containerized plan...
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House hunting? Tips for winning a tough bidding war
Jul 08, 2018 1:00 am - If you've been looking for a house to buy, you probably already know this, but the market is tight. The limited choice of homes for sale, while disappointing for buyers,...
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Challenges to the private retirement systemJul 07, 2018 6:00 am - The private pension system in the U.S. is in transition. The shift is from defined benefit pension plans wholly controlled by employers to defined contribution 401(k) pl...
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Consult attorney before tossing recent tenant's belongingsJul 07, 2018 6:00 am - Q. My husband passed away a few years ago, and I am currently preparing our large, old Victorian two-family home (where I currently reside) to put it on the market. My c...
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Greet guests the minute they arrive with décor that says 'You're welcome here!'Jul 06, 2018 6:00 am - Decorating your front porch now that summer is finally here is a great way to underscore a seasonal theme — a time to focus on the outdoors and the outside of your home....
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Homeowner troubled by ongoing maintenanceJul 06, 2018 6:00 am - Q. Since we bought our home, we've had an endless stream of maintenance problems. The house is only about five years old, but everything seems to be going wrong. For exa...
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How Geneva volunteers turned a small patch of land into a fairy gardenJul 06, 2018 1:00 am - This story was updated to reflect the correct location of the fairy garden. One garden's loss in downtown Geneva has turned out to be another garden's gain. Longti...