Home and Garden
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Leave your winter yard a little 'wild'Nov 12, 2017 5:00 am - Q. I heard I should not cut down my perennials as it benefits wildlife. Is it true? A. Leaving your garden alone in fall is a great idea. As cold weather comes, wildlife...
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It's wise to change locks after the closingNov 11, 2017 5:00 am - Q. When you wrote about real estate closings, one of the things you did not mention was to change the locks, or have the lock cylinders changed, so that the old keys no ...
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Getting a California look on the East coast - or anywhereNov 10, 2017 7:00 am - Los Angeles designer, artist and product creator Justina Blakeney joined staff writer Jura Koncius recently on The Washington Post's Home Front online chat. Q. I am a br...
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'Tax cut' may very well be costly for homeownersNov 10, 2017 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - The message sent by Republicans in the tax overhaul bill they launched last week is unmistakable and blunt: We think homeowners and buyers have gotten much ...
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There's an art to creating an enticing vignetteNov 05, 2017 5:01 am - My first collection, or attempt at displaying items, as a child was boxes. Made of any material: cardboard, wood or plastic, I would organizes them by sizes and stack th...
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Demilune table has a bird's-eye viewNov 05, 2017 5:01 am - Q. The table in this photo is made of walnut and was given to my mother by a dear friend, who is now 96 years old. So many coats of white paint covered the table that it...
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Home needs update after mother's passingNov 05, 2017 5:00 am - It's pre 21st century! I couldn't change my family room because my mom lived with me. However, she just recently passed away ... Too much change for her was not a good t...
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Make a room feel larger through designNov 05, 2017 5:00 am - We have lived in our home for 18 years and I have had the hardest time with this room. I really dislike covering the window with a couch, and our fireplace is directly a...
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Seed heads give perennials another season of interestNov 05, 2017 5:00 am - There are at least three good reasons to leave seed heads standing in the garden instead of cutting them back. First, they provide food for birds in the fall and winter....
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Frost signals time to be cautious with certain plantsNov 05, 2017 5:00 am - It is best to stay off the lawn when there is frost present. Frost on grass indicates that water inside the blades is frozen, and traffic on the turf can rupture the fro...