Home and Garden
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Not every flowering bulb can be planted in your gardenFeb 19, 2017 5:01 am - Q. If I purchase flowering bulbs and plant them outdoors, will they come back next year? A. It's that time of year where we gardeners are getting anxious to see signs of...
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Be selective when decorating your home's gatewayFeb 19, 2017 5:01 am - An entrance to any home is a special and vulnerable place. It is the gateway from the public realm to the private. It is often the only interior space visitors to your h...
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Add a splash of color to your homeFeb 19, 2017 5:01 am - No doubt there is an element of freshness to the idea of an all-white room. But such a room also poses a challenge. Think of when we use the term "black and white" to me...
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Bustle bench was not made for loveFeb 19, 2017 5:01 am - Q. Could you please tell me about this love seat/bustle bench? It has been in my family for over 125 years, and I am the fourth generation to have it. I had it reupholst...
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Plan to add bearded irises to your gardenFeb 19, 2017 5:00 am - Iris was the Greek goddess of rainbows. It also has been the subject of paintings by Leonardo da Vinci, Vincent van Gogh, Pierre Auguste Renoir and Claude Monet. It is n...
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Sink into the perfect sofaFeb 19, 2017 5:00 am - Buying a sofa requires a strong knowledge of self, says Amy Rutherford, owner of furniture and home store Red Barn Mercantile in Alexandria, Virginia. "The first questio...
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Why won't my new stucco won't adhere to exterior?Feb 19, 2017 5:00 am - Q. We just bought an old home that was totally remodeled. One of the upgrades was a new color coat on the stucco walls around the house. The sellers and their agent assu...
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Winter can still be a busy time in the gardenFeb 18, 2017 10:00 pm - If you choose to compost in your garden, be sure to use a free-standing plastic composter. Continue putting organic material from the kitchen in the composter during the...
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IRS may be stepping up scrutiny of mortgage deductionsFeb 17, 2017 5:00 am - WASHINGTON - If you're like millions of homeowners, you recently received a familiar, innocuous-looking document from your lender. It's called Form 1098 and it totes up ...
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RSVP for 32nd annual Native Plants & Natural Area Management SeminarFeb 14, 2017 10:00 pm - Reservations are now being taken for Garfield Farm Museum's 32nd annual Natural Area Management Seminar, which will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 25...