Home and Garden
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Government cracks down on refi scheme targeting veteransSep 29, 2017 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - Federal officials plan to crack down on what they view as predatory lending schemes - reminiscent of the toxic practices seen during the housing boom - targ...
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How to protect your trees and plants from heat, drought damageSep 29, 2017 1:00 am - With late-September heat and lack of rain, our weather patterns have not been playing nice with the trees and plants that traditionally make fall a colorful time to be i...
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Dressing your windows like a proSep 24, 2017 6:01 am - Dressing your windows can dramatically change the look and even the size of a room. There are many ways to dress a window. The most popular style is using side panels. S...
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Early American pattern glass was affordableSep 24, 2017 6:01 am - Q. Enclosed you will find a photo of a clear glass compote bowl. It belonged to either my grandmother or my great-grandmother. It is 7¼ inches in diameter, 6¾ inches tal...
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Velvet finds its way back to the forefrontSep 24, 2017 6:00 am - Fashion first advanced this luxe fabric and now it's marching into the home
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Plant bulbs that will be avoided by hungry crittersSep 24, 2017 6:00 am - Allium, or ornamental onions, are some of the best bulbs to plant for resistance to animal browsing. They come in many varieties. Try the popular June-blooming Globemast...
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Ornamental grasses sway in the fall breezeSep 24, 2017 6:00 am - Close your eyes and picture a fall landscape. I'd bet the farm (if I had one) that the landscape in your imagination includes ornamental grasses. They are the backbone o...
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Time to think about a fireplaceSep 24, 2017 6:00 am - A slight hint of coolness was in the air in my area earlier this month, and it provided a promise of relief from a sizzling summer. While it's far too early to be thinki...
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How to safely remove poison ivy vinesSep 24, 2017 6:00 am - Q. What can I do in September to control poison ivy? I am noticing it in a number of places in my backyard. A. Poison ivy (Toxicodendron radicans) is a native North Amer...
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Late-summer sniffles? Goldenrod isn't guiltySep 24, 2017 6:00 am - Like a lot of people, I have an allergy to ragweed. My affliction isn't as bad as the debilitating reaction I used to have to spring tree pollen before I built up some i...