Home and Garden
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Millennial homebuyers seek elasticity, room rentalsJul 30, 2017 11:00 pm - Millennials have officially overtaken baby boomers as America's largest living generation. Those 75.4 million young people ages 18 to 34 are renting and beginning to buy...
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Keep lawn moist to stay green and growJul 30, 2017 11:00 pm - Established bluegrass lawns need an inch of water a week to continue to actively grow and stay green throughout the summer. Water deeply once a week rather than lightly...
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Antique cut glass set is a notch aboveJul 30, 2017 11:00 pm - Q.I have enclosed a photo of a cut glass sugar bowl and cream pitcher set that I bought at a yard sale for $2. They are both about 3 inches tall, and they have saw-tooth...
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Hang up a collection of artJul 30, 2017 11:00 pm - So you've got the keys to your new home and you want to begin to hang your collection of art, and other collectibles or your Aunt Joanne's quilt, but you are stumped on ...
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Aralia 'Sun King' recognized as top perennialJul 30, 2017 11:00 pm - Sometimes a perennial is so good you want to get on a soapbox or scream about it from the rooftop. Aralia "Sun King" is one of those perennials. I discovered this plant ...
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Nesting bees can benefit a gardenJul 30, 2017 11:00 pm - Q. Why are bees burrowing into the ground around my garden? A. Can you believe that 70 percent of the solitary bee population nests in the ground? Actually, having gro...
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Amateur absentee landlordJul 30, 2017 11:00 pm - Q. I own a house in another state, and we rent it out. Last month, there was some water damage caused by water backing up through the toilets. The insurance company sent...
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Are our gardens really monarch butterfly sanctuaries?Jul 30, 2017 11:00 pm - The brutish common milkweed, not a choice garden plant, is setting its strange pods now that its muddy pink blooms are waning, but other milkweeds are still flowering, a...
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Mortgage approval could be easier than you thinkJul 30, 2017 11:00 pm - WASHINGTON - So what does it take to get approved for a mortgage to buy a house this summer, whether you're a first-timer, planning to move up or downsize? Maybe not all...
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Managing a HECM reverse mortgage when one spouse is significantly older than the otherJul 30, 2017 11:00 pm - Q. I am 75 years old, my wife is 56, and our home is worth $400,000. Our equity in the house will be her main financial resource when I have departed. She wants to live ...