Home and Garden
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Tiny Asian-inspired garden space turns magical at nightNov 02, 2013 12:00 am - Ed McHugh’s lovely garden in suburban Pittsburgh is an exquisite Asian-themed spot, constructed on an extremely sloped lot in heavy shade and an extraordinary use of spa...
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In design, stick with what you love, not what’s trendingNov 02, 2013 12:00 am - Thomas Pheasant, a Washington-based interior designer and author of “Thomas Pheasant: Simply Serene,” was the guest recently on The Post’s Home Front online chat. Here i...
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Transplant trees, shrubs in fall for best resultsNov 01, 2013 5:00 am - When is the best time to plant or transplant trees and shrubs? Although these can be planted any time the ground isn’t frozen, the absolute best time is fall. The cool a...
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How late can I plant perennials in my garden?Nov 01, 2013 12:00 am - Q. How late can I plant perennials in my garden? What should I do if I have perennials that I wasn’t able to get planted in time? A. In order to have success in planting...
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Arlington Heights students enjoy school garden harvestOct 31, 2013 12:36 pm - The garden club at Thomas Middle School in Arlington Heights held its first harvest celebration this month to serve and taste the foods they spent the year growing. The ...
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Some vegetables come into their own in autumnOct 30, 2013 6:00 am - How green is your vegetable garden? Just because summer’s long gone and frost is in the air doesn’t mean your garden has to be a scene of tawny colors, limp leaves and w...
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New products, technology make homeownership a breeze, not to mention stylishOct 27, 2013 6:00 am - Home ownership, while satisfying and wonderful, is not always glorious. Things go wrong occasionally. So it is comforting to know that new products and ways of doing thi...
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Living room bluesOct 27, 2013 1:00 am - So after staring at my paint deck and walls for 12 years, changing my mind at least 43 times, I still can’t figure out what I need to do to make this room livable, warm ...
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Beast of a weed creeping up from SouthOct 26, 2013 2:44 pm - MINNEAPOLIS — It’s a beast of a weed, creeping north into the Midwest from cotton country. Palmer amaranth can shoot up as high as 7 feet, and just one plant can produce...
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Store terra-cotta out of elements for winterOct 26, 2013 6:00 am - Terra-cotta containers are best stored out of the elements for winter. The porous clay of these containers absorbs water and the freeze-and-thaw cycles of winter can cra...