Home and Garden
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The White Company's monochrome aesthetic comes to the U.S.Oct 14, 2017 6:00 am - NEW YORK - Sometimes dubbed a British Martha Stewart, Chrissie Rucker - with her own home goods empire and cultish following - has brought her monochrome aesthetic to Fi...
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Protect yourself against rising risk of mortgage fraudOct 13, 2017 6:00 am - WASHINGTON - Fraud in connection with home mortgages is on the rise, ranging from little white lies about the intended use of the property all the way up to much more so...
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Buyer unsure how to choose home inspectorOct 13, 2017 6:00 am - Q. My agent gave me a list of local home inspectors, but she expressed no preference for any particular one. When I asked her for a definite recommendation, she said her...
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Don't let a blanket of mulch leave your garden in tattersOct 13, 2017 6:00 am - Autumn has finally arrived, an optimal time for certain annual tasks in the garden — reseeding a threadbare lawn, planting trees and shrubs, and dividing tired perennial...
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Earth has entered a new era, new book saysOct 13, 2017 6:00 am - The planet is becoming overpopulated — with humans, that is, not Javan rhinos or Sumatran tigers. And as never before, people are becoming urban dwellers. By midcentury,...
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It's not too late to glimpse late-migrating hummingbirdsOct 08, 2017 11:00 pm - On Oct. 27, 2002, a surprise guest appeared in my yard: a hummingbird. Of course, I'd seen many hummers in the yard before then, and many since. But never in October. ...
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Sterling flatware set fit for a kingOct 08, 2017 7:01 am - Q. I inherited the 58-piece Towle Silversmiths sterling silver flatware seen in this picture. It is a service for eight, and it includes a matching carving set. Inscribe...
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Should you put away the pruners? Yes and noOct 08, 2017 7:00 am - To cut back or not to cut back? That is another question I am sure William Shakespeare asked fellow gardeners in London in the late 16th century, and gardeners are still...
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Designing for survival for times without powerOct 08, 2017 6:01 am - Having just survived a hurricane in Florida - Irma, to be exact - and a week without conditioned air, I was given some downtime to think and write. This hot, miserable p...
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Get new trees and shrubs planted in early fallOct 08, 2017 6:00 am - Fall is a great time to plant and transplant trees and shrubs. Fall conditions, which include warm soil, moderate air temperatures and usually rain, help plants re-estab...