Home and Garden
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Consider functions of landscape before plantingJun 27, 2015 7:00 am - When planning a new landscape, it is easy to be influenced by visions of magnificent borders of blooms or vast expanses of lush green lawn. But before planting, it is i...
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Table's carved eagle is patrioticJun 27, 2015 6:01 am - Q. I have enclosed a picture of a table that I purchased from an estate in the 1980s. I have never seen another one like it. As you can see in the picture, the top is a ...
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Protecting borrowers in dysfunctional markets a major challengeJun 27, 2015 1:00 am - Dodd/Frank established the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau after the financial crisis to protect consumers in financial markets, but it does not tell the agency how...
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Parking rules should define "business" vehiclesJun 27, 2015 12:00 am - Q. The bylaws of our association prohibit the parking of any "business" vehicles in driveways. A plain panel van, with business license plates, has been parked in a driv...
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Brothers will have to agree to sale of old family homeJun 27, 2015 12:00 am - Q. My husband inherited a house with his two brothers and his mother. One brother has been living in the house and paying all expenses and taxes. A few years ago, this s...
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A window of opportunity for basil loversJun 26, 2015 6:00 am - Basil has hit the big time. It's now America's favorite herb. Gardeners shopping for seeds and plants can find a wide variety, from the small-leaved lemon to luxuriant I...
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Substandard conditions found in student rentalJun 26, 2015 12:00 am - Q. My son is a college student who rents a small basement bedroom near campus. Actually, it's not a real room because the landlord just hung curtains to create separate ...
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First-time homebuyers back in the marketJun 26, 2015 12:00 am - WASHINGTON - When Federal Reserve head Janet Yellen was asked about housing issues last week, she gave a classic economist's "on-the-one-hand, on-the-other-hand" answer....
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Musty smells often scare off buyersJun 26, 2015 12:00 am - Musty or dank smells, often found in the basement, could be a sign of potentially health-threatening mold or mildew problems. Q. We have been looking at several homes to...
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Porcelain cockatiel likely made in GermanyJun 25, 2015 6:00 am - Q. Enclosed is a picture of a porcelain parrot figurine. It stands about 9 inches tall, is decorated with a shiny glaze and is in mint condition. My parents were station...