Home and Garden
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The primal elegance of fernsJul 26, 2015 1:00 am - If you believe, as I do, that the most deeply satisfying gardens are ones not of flowers alone but of form and line, of texture and shades of green, then have I got a pl...
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Seven tips for a wonderful 'salon wall'Jul 25, 2015 7:00 am - Certain works of art stand alone. An Old Master painting deserves a wall of its own or an exalted space above the mantel. But other works of art increase their impact as...
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Winter damage to ornamental trees in containersJul 25, 2015 1:01 am - Q. I'm trying to get some help with a couple of trees that I purchased/received last year. All the trees are for zones 4-5 but I noticed that after the winter was over t...
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Five siblings hope to streamline home saleJul 25, 2015 1:00 am - Q. My parents died and left their house to the five of us. I had each of my siblings and their wives write and sign a note stating they were in agreement to have me take...
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A new approach to reverse mortgages that protects seniorsJul 25, 2015 1:00 am - Markets don't work well when one party in a transaction knows much more than the other, and nowhere is the knowledge gap wider than in HECM reverse mortgages. Borrowers ...
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Tips on Common Interest Community Association ActJul 25, 2015 1:00 am - Q. I read your recent article concerning the Common Interest Community Association Act, and homeowners associations. Is it a requirement that a homeowners association ad...
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Bring out the animal in your styleJul 24, 2015 6:00 am - Embrace the animal in your style
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Turn the TV into part of a gallery wallJul 24, 2015 1:00 am - Designer Joe Ireland of J.D. Ireland Interior Architecture joined Washington Post staff writer Jura Koncius recently for an online chat. Here is an edited excerpt: Q. We...
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Owner's trash bins are 'fair game' for scavengersJul 24, 2015 12:00 am - Putting your trash cans out on garbage pickup day almost always leaves the discarded items open to a variety of prying eyes. Q. Two men in a beat-up old truck drive down...
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How to make your dishwasher work betterJul 23, 2015 6:00 am - The dishwasher is an unsung hero of many a kitchen. When a dishwasher is working properly, it can make fast cleanup of scores of dishes, silverware and glasses. As handy...