Home and Garden
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Recessive genes, temperature produce four-leaf cloverMar 11, 2018 11:00 pm - "What causes a clover to grow with four leaves instead of three?" asked a young writer from Vernon Area Library's "Write Away" workshop. The tradition of good fortune on...
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Patriotic pitcher was an inspirationMar 11, 2018 6:01 am - Q. The pitcher in this photo caught my attention in a junk store in Dallas, Texas, many years ago, probably in the 1950s. It was in the present damaged condition when I ...
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Miami's Wynwood is a destination for design inspirationMar 11, 2018 6:01 am - Miami has become one of America's most foreign cities. Stepping off an airplane or out of the comfort of your air-conditioned car immediately lets you know you really ar...
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How to start your seedsMar 11, 2018 6:00 am - Q. After receiving several seed catalogs recently, I have decided to buy seeds and grow my plants instead of buying them at garden centers. How should I go about this? A...
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Plan garden enhancements that will attract birdsMar 11, 2018 6:00 am - Late winter is a good time to plan enhancements to your garden with plants that will attract birds all year long. It takes more than feeders, bird houses and a bird bath...
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If your bushes look unruly, it's time for a trimMar 11, 2018 6:00 am - The days are getting longer, the temperatures are beginning to warm and the gardening bug is starting to bite - hard. But the soil is too wet to venture into perennial b...
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Modern masterpieces can be found with a little searchingMar 11, 2018 6:00 am - In the home furnishing world, you pay dearly for a known designer's name, just like when you buy haute couture. Would you consider paying $7,000 for one dining chair? Wo...
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The five most and least affordable places to buy a homeMar 11, 2018 12:11 am - Whether you can afford a home depends - a lot - on the city you want to call home. A modest income can go a long way in Cumberland, Maryland, the metropolitan area with ...
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Going glam without going too farMar 10, 2018 5:00 am - New York interior designer Young Huh has always added touches of glamour to the rooms she designs. Lately, she says, clients are asking for even more of it. “I think it'...
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Should this reverse mortgage borrower modify or refinance?Mar 10, 2018 5:00 am - Jane took out a HECM reverse mortgage on her house five years ago when she became 62. Because she was still employed at the time, she elected to take a credit line, whic...