Home and Garden
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Free advice sometime comes at a costOct 01, 2017 6:01 am - Once in a while, someone will call or drop by our office to coyly ask how we work. Most folks think of interior designers as a luxury expense, and I'm sure there are som...
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Some annuals can move inside for the winterOct 01, 2017 6:00 am - Cooler temperatures signal the time for us to decide which plants will be awarded a trip inside to spend winter as houseplants and which will be sentenced to the compost...
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A teenager's room can be more of a denOct 01, 2017 6:00 am - If you are the parent of a new teenager, you likely realize it is time to make some changes to his or her childhood bedroom. This is a fine opportunity to prepare childr...
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Dark florals move from runway to roomsOct 01, 2017 6:00 am - We know that what brews in fashion percolates into decor. This fall, it's floral prints loaded with depth and drama. Anna Sui's fall 2017 show was replete with deep, moo...
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Peonies can now be planted, divided or transplantedOct 01, 2017 6:00 am - Peonies are dependable, long-living, hardy perennials. Their neat foliage stays green from spring until frost, and they show large, showy blooms. They do best in full su...
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Fall is the best time to begin a compost heapOct 01, 2017 6:00 am - When you think of fall cleanup of your garden beds, grass, tree leaves, pruning material, weeds, etc., you have to ask, “Where does all the yard waste go when you put it...
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Marie Kondo is back with a manga about declutteringSep 30, 2017 8:00 am - Just when it seemed Marie Kondo had spread her gospel on the “life-changing magic” of decluttering as far is it could go, the author — whose two previous books remain in...
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Amazon wants you to be using Alexa in every room of your house
Sep 30, 2017 7:00 am - SEATTLE - Amazon really wants us all to be talking to its smart assistant, Alexa. The company announced a half-dozen new products that make clear that the tech giant wan...
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Handle with care: Hard-shelled winter squashes are softiesSep 30, 2017 6:00 am - Winter squash is finally nearing maturity after spending 80 to 100 days growing in the family garden. What is not generally known, though, is that these hard-shelled veg...
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For a brighter room, let paint take the floorSep 30, 2017 6:00 am - Years ago, my husband and I bought our first house in upstate New York: a 1930s cottage with small rooms, low ceilings and mediocre wood floors. I knew that the best way...