Home and Garden
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A young botanical garden snags a horticultural legendOct 15, 2017 7:00 am - The Dutch garden designer Piet Oudolf is known the world over for his ability to weave dazzling tapestries of perennials and grasses. In the United States, he has create...
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A Georgetown jewel box for a new empty-nesterOct 15, 2017 7:00 am - WASHINGTON - Newly single and a recent empty-nester, Georgetown decorator Michele Evans was ready to create a new home for herself. She bought an 1830s former boardingho...
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Pioneer woodsmen inspired fraternal organizationOct 15, 2017 6:01 am - Q. This is a photo of a brass belt buckle that I have been curious about for a long time. The belt is marked in relief with an ax and a mallet, along with the letters "M...
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The best handheld vacuums, according to expertsOct 15, 2017 6:00 am - For houses with kids or pets, a handheld vacuum is a near-necessity for crumbs or pet-hair pickup. "This is what you're going to reach for when your kids spill cereal in...
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Freshen up doors and windowsOct 15, 2017 6:00 am - Subtle changes can often create amazing results in a room or an entire home. And while these types of changes can break the bank, they don't have to do so. Window treatm...
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Why wait until cold arrives to decorate?Oct 15, 2017 6:00 am - Warm fall days are great for installing Christmas lights, though most people do not think about installing them until after Thanksgiving. It is much easier to wrap branc...
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Take car of lawn now for healthy spring grassOct 15, 2017 6:00 am - Q. I would really like to have a nice lawn next year. What can I do now to prepare for next spring? A. The warm summer weather will be fading soon, bringing with it clim...
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Fall's a season for planting and eating berriesOct 15, 2017 6:00 am - Does a fresh-picked raspberry taste better early in the morning, when it's still cool from the night air, or at noon, after it's been warmed by the sun? That's debatable...
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Create compost for a healthier garden next springOct 15, 2017 6:00 am - Even though days are getting shorter and the mercury in the thermometer is heading south, there is still plenty to do in the vegetable garden. Continue harvesting vegeta...
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Stretch the storage space in your kitchen, closetsOct 14, 2017 7:00 am - People seem to fill whatever space they have available. So whether you have a house that was built 50 years ago with little storage or one that was built five years ago ...