Home and Garden
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Master Gardener training creates volunteersFeb 05, 2017 4:00 am - Like gardening? Want to share your skills with your community or family? Master Gardener programs are creating an army of volunteers who contribute hours of stewardship....
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'Hygge' at home: Ways to cozy up to the trendFeb 04, 2017 6:16 am - Every Friday morning, Cynthia Sanford gets to work early. She's not there to sell more midcentury Danish furniture - although that's what shoppers can find at the Kensin...
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How much to offer for a house is not an exact scienceFeb 04, 2017 5:00 am - Q. We have been house hunting for several months, and we are ready to write up an offer for one we like. Do you have any advice on how much to offer? A. Before you begin...
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Renovation transforms drab midcentury house into a 'magic box'Feb 03, 2017 5:00 am - It's a dab of color on a wooded lot — a two-story house that brings the outdoors inside yet creates privacy. Before, it was a one-story midcentury house with no distingu...
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Design show features projects meant to lift communitiesFeb 03, 2017 5:00 am - NEW YORK — “By the People: Designing a Better America” is not your typical design show. There is no posh furniture, and any glitz comes intertwined with grit. The show i...
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Credit, debt dings don't always doom mortgage applicationsFeb 03, 2017 5:00 am - WASHINGTON - How tough is it to get approved for a mortgage? How low can your FICO credit score go before your lender shows you the door? And how much monthly debt can y...
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Beware: Don't rush the spring planting seasonJan 29, 2017 5:01 am - Q. How early can I start working in my beds without damaging them? A. You see the daffodils blooming, the grass greening, and feel the weather warming, which makes you e...
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Create a tiny 'she shed' for refugeJan 29, 2017 5:01 am - A woman needs her privacy! Every young mother with toddlers realizes sooner or later they follow you around like puppies. Longed-for adoration and sweet dependency can ...
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Japanese Imari patterns inspired Staffordshire pottersJan 29, 2017 5:01 am - Q. I have enclosed a photo of a small ironstone bowl that belonged to my mother. She was born in Ireland in 1911 and immigrated to the United States in 1929. According ...
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What to choose: Hybrid or heirloom?Jan 29, 2017 5:00 am - Gardeners endure long winters by pouring over seed catalogs. We fold over the corners of pages, circle possibilities with red pens, and highlight more varieties than we ...