Home and Garden
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Working wet soil can damage it for yearsApr 09, 2014 1:01 am - Q. I want to get outside and start gardening. However, my neighbor says the soil is too wet and I should wait. Why should I wait, and how can I tell when the soil is rea...
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More good bugs than bad in your gardenApr 08, 2014 1:01 am - Our gardens attract insects. Some gardeners lament this fact of nature, but they shouldn't. There are considerably more good bugs than bad calling your garden home. Bene...
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New building toys go beyond the old wooden blockApr 05, 2014 11:00 pm - Building and construction toys have been a fixture in playrooms since, well, forever, and there are several reasons for their enduring appeal. “Directions aren't necessa...
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Gourmet herbs: tasty, attractive and easy to growApr 05, 2014 5:01 am - Culinary herbs are enjoying a revival thanks to new varieties, stronger flavors, health concerns and more discerning palates. Their low cost, attractiveness and easy-to-...
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Right at home: Find your favorite variation on the classic vaseApr 05, 2014 5:01 am - We've been picking flowers and sticking them in containers for thousands of years. The early Egyptians did it, as did the Chinese: Feng Shui guidelines for creating harm...
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Prepare for success with sharp tools, animal repellentsApr 02, 2014 1:01 am - If there are warm periods in early spring, bulbs may sprout prematurely, especially those planted with a southern exposure close to a house or garage. Leaves of bulbs e...
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Protect your crab apple tree nowApr 02, 2014 1:01 am - If you have a crab apple tree that gets apple scab, it is time to begin spraying it with fungicide if you wish to try to control the disease. On a tree with apple scab, ...
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For healthy plants, start pruning nowApr 01, 2014 1:01 am - Our green thumbs are itching, but it's too early to dig. What's an eager gardener to do before the soil warms? Grab your pruners. Don't be afraid. It is true there are s...
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Luxurious bathroom is this decade's 'it' roomMar 31, 2014 2:01 am - Bathrooms have gone quite literally from an unmentionable to the most visited and celebrated room in some homes. Magnificent bathrooms have become the epitome of lavish ...
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Kitchen renovation adds space, improves traffic flowMar 31, 2014 2:01 am - Maureen Willenborg of Arlington Heights badly wanted to revamp her old kitchen. Tired of trying to squeeze in the little nooks and crannies the snug space afforded her, ...