Home and Garden
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Appraisal delays gumming up home salesSep 16, 2016 5:00 am - WASHINGTON - There's trouble brewing in Appraiserville - and it's beginning to cost some unsuspecting homebuyers money. If you're planning to buy in the coming months, b...
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For a diverse diet in the winter, sow these greens in the fallSep 13, 2016 6:00 am - We all want a healthy diet, and we each have our own way of getting it. Some people take a daily multivitamin as an insurance policy, to make up for any vitamins or mine...
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Autumn plant exchangeSep 13, 2016 1:00 am - The Lindenhurst Environmental Commission will host its annual Autumn Plant Exchange, from 10 a.m. to noon, rain or shine, Saturday, Sept. 17 at the village hall/public w...
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How to balance the use of strong colorSep 11, 2016 7:01 am - The famous writer Robert Louis Stevenson said: "Keep your fears to yourself, but share your courage with others." When it comes to the prospect of painting a very strong...
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Give up on grass, plant ground covers in shadeSep 11, 2016 7:00 am - If there are areas in the landscape too shady to grow grass, don't fret. There are a number of ground covers that not only prefer growing in shady conditions, they look ...
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Prune back overgrown shrubs in the fallSep 11, 2016 7:00 am - Plants have been putting on a lot of growth this summer and the ones you pruned in June and/or July may need to be touched up again. I have been seeing more late-season ...
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More reader comments on home stagingSep 10, 2016 6:00 am - Readers are still sending in comments about the rant from a seller who resented trying to live in her professionally staged home while it was on the market. Some sellers...
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Fortified mudrooms are more than the place to stash your bootsSep 10, 2016 6:00 am - Mudrooms are the ugly ducklings of the home. Purely functional, the dirt and sloppiness are so integrated and expected in this room that “mud” is a part of its very name...
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Flowery teapots in museums, sure, but how about a coffeepot?Sep 10, 2016 6:00 am - It's not unusual to see teapots on display in museums, celebrated for their beauty and craftsmanship. Often they're centuries-old artifacts, with fussy floral designs or...
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How do you know whether mortgage refinancing pays?Sep 10, 2016 5:00 am - If you took out a 7.5 percent mortgage in 1994 and still have it, refinancing it in a 3.5 percent market is a no-brainer; you don't need much analysis to know that refin...