Home and Garden
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Six mistakes you might be making in hanging or cleaning your artJan 13, 2017 5:00 am - Whether your gallery wall contains rare French lithographs or drawings by your children, you should do your best to protect what you have chosen to display. Often we han...
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Average real estate commissions dropping to low 5 percent rangeJan 13, 2017 5:00 am - WASHINGTON - The average commission rate paid on American home sale transactions continues to decline and could dip below 5 percent within the next few years. That's the...
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Keep Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac until they are no longer neededJan 13, 2017 4:00 am - In September 2008, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were placed in a federal governmental conservatorship. The crisis-induced rise in mortgage defaults had eroded their capita...
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Understanding the designer's thought processJan 08, 2017 6:01 am - Unbeknown to many, some of the most influential interior designs have come from architects and not interior designers. Take, for example, Mies van der Rohe's Barcelona P...
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Shrubs add color to winter landscapeJan 08, 2017 5:00 am - If your winter garden brings to mind adjectives like stark, bleak and bare, a few woody plants may be needed. Adding evergreens is a quick fix and brings needed color, b...
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Don't go into hibernation this winterJan 08, 2017 5:00 am - With the green season gone, there is still plenty of healthful outdoor work to be done in the brown, cold months — stray leaves to remove, root crops to dig, stray clutt...
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Myths surround Arctic Circle's famed 'doomsday' seed vaultJan 08, 2017 5:00 am - The Svalbard Global Seed Vault is not exactly at the North Pole, but it's nearer to it than just about anywhere else, and well inside the Arctic Circle on the Norwegian ...
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How to plant an indoor herb gardenJan 08, 2017 5:00 am - Get that freshly picked, summertime flavor in your cuisine - and save money - all winter long by growing your own indoor herb garden. Here are three easy tips to get you...
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Be careful when salting sidewalks around plantsJan 08, 2017 5:00 am - Follow the directions on bags of ice melt when salting slippery areas on walks. Many people apply too much ice melt, which can cause damage to walks and adjacent plants....
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Seven best indoor plants for fall and winterJan 08, 2017 5:00 am - The holidays are over and the decorations have come down. But that's not the end of sprucing up your decor with some natural elements. Indoor plants offer the perfect so...