Home and Garden
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Prepare your garden for autumnAug 02, 2014 6:00 am - The hot days of summer are the perfect time to prepare your vegetable garden for the cool days of autumn. During the first week of August, plant crops for fall harvestin...
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Back to school brings dorm-room dilemmasJul 31, 2014 6:00 am - Millions of households in America are sending a child off to college next month. This single act dredges up numerous issues, some good and some bothersome. One obvious e...
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Artisan couple forges ahead togetherJul 30, 2014 6:00 am - Johannah Willsey's first mosaic was on a trivet forged by her husband. That first creation — which would lead to a full-time family business — was the beginning of a “co...
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Going on vacation? Prepare your garden firstJul 30, 2014 5:45 am - We pamper our gardens all year but then desert them to go on vacation during what's often the hottest, driest time of the year. A little planning can soften the blow. Id...
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What style of contemporary design are you dreaming of?Jul 29, 2014 6:00 am - I am always asked what exactly is contemporary design. Is it interiors that incorporate shiny chrome accents, black leather couches and spinning disco balls? Perhaps ......
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Disorganized remotes? Here are 7 creative solutionsJul 27, 2014 5:30 am - Remote controls, designed to make life easier and more convenient, have become so numerous in many homes that keeping track of them is a challenge all its own. There are...
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Attract hummingirds to your gardenJul 27, 2014 1:01 am - Q. I would like to attract hummingbirds to my garden. I was thinking of buying that hummingbird mixture available at stores. Is this safe, or should I plant flowers to a...
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Brave new gardening for brave new climatesJul 27, 2014 1:01 am - Ripping out the front lawn and its bordering rhododendrons and replacing them with a landscape of native grasses, ground covers, succulents and rocks once seemed an unfa...
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The best backyard lighting schemes start with a planJul 26, 2014 6:15 am - Outdoor living spaces require lighting for functionality and safety. Most homeowners, though, arrive at a lighting showroom with a longer shopping list and bigger dreams...
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Too much space? Divide to conquerJul 26, 2014 6:00 am - Q. Our great room really lives up to the name — it's nearly 30 feet long and 20 feet wide. There's a large fireplace on one long wall; the other is all windows. How shou...