Home and Garden
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Plant native switch grass in the landscapeSep 04, 2016 7:24 am - Ornamental grasses are celebrating their season to star in the landscape. Summer heat and generous rainfall have promoted lush growth and showy seed heads. There are man...
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Winged wonders: Artist captures the beauty of mothsSep 04, 2016 7:22 am - The butterfly is universally loved, but its close cousin, the moth, is not. You don't find grade-schoolers knocking on the Halloween door costumed as a moth. Schoolyards...
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The rose of Sharon rises againSep 04, 2016 7:15 am - In the world of garden shrubs, the rose of Sharon has a lot going against it. The leaves are drab with no fall color; the bush is twiggy, stiff and ungainly; and the lig...
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Don't adhere to the rules all the timeSep 04, 2016 7:01 am - Table settings are a common household subject. Undoubtedly each and every one of us has some degree of experience, good or bad, with setting a table. Table settings are ...
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Know which plants make good bedfellowsSep 04, 2016 7:00 am - It was getting to be late summer one year, and the cucumber vines had reached the top of the strings on which they were growing. We had even looped them over the metal b...
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Five decor trends designers see for autumnSep 04, 2016 7:00 am - This fall, decor continues to move in a more easygoing direction, with welcoming hues, softer profiles, and a comfortable mix of materials and styles. For those with a f...
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One couple, two sensibilities and several businessesSep 04, 2016 7:00 am - With its welcoming front porch and flower-filled window boxes, the Flint Hill Public House exudes the country charm expected of a location in rural Rappahannock County, ...
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Get out your vases and enjoy floral blissSep 04, 2016 7:00 am - The gladiolus produces a large, showy flower spike that lasts for several days, whether in the garden or in a vase. To...
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Chairs replace large sectionals in smaller homesSep 04, 2016 5:01 am - One of our significant rites of passage in life is leaving home. For many, this milestone begins with the journey to college and living in a residence hall. But others h...
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Do large principal payments reduce monthly payments?Sep 03, 2016 6:00 am - On home mortgages, a large payment to principal reduces the loan balance, and with it the "fully-amortizing monthly payment," or FAMP. FAMP is the level monthly payment ...