Home and Garden
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Homeowner worried about depth of foundationDec 15, 2017 5:00 am - Q. I'm worried about my house. Last week, I learned that the foundation violates the building code because it does not extend deep enough into the ground. If the buildin...
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Dreaming of a white (or pink) poinsettia?Dec 15, 2017 5:00 am - In the six weeks leading up to Christmas, one plant seems to come out of the woodwork to redefine the whole festive landscape. The red and green poinsettia is as timeles...
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Tips for selecting the perfect Christmas treeDec 15, 2017 5:00 am - When choosing a Christmas tree, select one with firm needles that don't drop off when the tree is raised up a few inches and dropped to the ground. Some needles dropping...
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Houses burn faster these days, so get out fastDec 14, 2017 6:00 am - If your house is on fire, how many minutes do you think you have to get out alive? If you're like 80 percent of Americans surveyed, you'll say five or 10 minutes. Wrong....
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Digging out from avalanches of Christmas pastDec 14, 2017 5:00 am - If you're feeling like the space in your basement, closet or garage you devote to holiday storage is getting out of control, this may be the year to tame the Christmas c...
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Children's deaths from window blinds show need for cord ban, study says
Dec 10, 2017 10:00 pm - Children's injuries and deaths from window blinds have not stalled despite decades of safety concerns, according to a new U.S. study that recommends a complete ban on bl...
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When home becomes office: How to make it work
Dec 10, 2017 6:23 am - Working from home has become as ordinary as having a job in the first place. No one blinks at a request to go remote part time, because traditional separations between w...
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Smartweed is a weed even if it quite pretty up closeDec 10, 2017 6:00 am - I paused my shoveling of horse manure the other day to rest my eyes on a most attractive plant growing at the edge of the pile. This semi-vining plant had swollen, sligh...
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Significance of symbol on plate alarms collectorDec 10, 2017 5:01 am - Q. Enclosed is a photo of a porcelain plate I purchased at a yard sale. The border is decorated with flowers, green leaves, butterflies and black swastikas inside yellow...
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Berries are jewels in winter gardenDec 10, 2017 5:00 am - As Jack Frost nips at the landscape, berries add color and sparkle to the winter garden. In addition to delighting gardeners, they are also a valuable food source for bi...