Home and Garden
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Doors and walls: A few updates can quickly make a big impactOct 19, 2014 6:00 am - It seems as if almost everyone has a room that they dislike. It is boring because there is no color or it has looked the same for 20 years, or it is downright ugly becau...
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Plant alliums now for late spring colorOct 18, 2014 6:01 am - When we think about planting bulbs in the fall, our thoughts quickly turn to tulips and daffodils. While it's true the spring landscape wouldn't be the same without thes...
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Avoid urge to divide mums this fallOct 17, 2014 6:01 am - Q. I have hardy mums that bloom in the late summer and early fall. Is it OK to divide them once they have finished blooming in the fall? A. Don't be tempted to divide yo...
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Built-in or portable? Choosing the right generatorOct 17, 2014 5:48 am - As storms have become more severe in many parts of the country and power outages more frequent, home generators have gone from luxury items to mainstream ones. Prices ha...
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Cyclamen kin are dainty but hardyOct 16, 2014 6:00 am - For the past few weeks, dainty pink or white butterflies have been hovering above the bare soil in some of my clay flowerpots. They're not really butterflies, actually: ...
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Small spaceOct 15, 2014 1:01 am - Small spaces are always a challenge! They are hard to visualize, have guests and feel cozy! I am single; it's very hard to do anything on my own without spending tons of...
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Right at home: Sellers, give every room a roleOct 14, 2014 6:00 am - Many of us have one room in the house that doesn't really have a job. Maybe we set it up with an air bed once in a while for guests, or shove out-of-season clothing boxe...
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Shangri La living suite of tobacco heiress openedOct 14, 2014 5:45 am - HONOLULU - American tobacco heiress Doris Duke fell in love with Islamic art and culture during her honeymoon through the Middle East and Asia in 1935. So much so that ...
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So much potentialOct 14, 2014 1:01 am - This room is large, with lots of potential, but time, money and lack of expertise have hampered us. It's just really boring and outdated and such a large rectangular roo...
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Embattled St. Charles homeowner claims city broke the lawOct 14, 2014 1:01 am - A St. Charles homeowner who was first given a permit in 1975 for a home addition, was back in court Tuesday arguing that the city broke the law when it installed a conve...