Home and Garden
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Tips for tackling home organization in 2014Jan 24, 2014 11:00 pm - Nicole Anzia, owner of the professional organizing business Neatnik and a monthly organizing columnist for The Washington Post, was the guest recently on The Post’s Home...
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Landscape fabric isn’t pretty, but it beats weedsJan 24, 2014 12:00 am - Cleaning up the farm before winter is often a scramble, but this year it was a sprint. Imminent ice, snow and an early cold snap threatened to bury any detritus the wind...
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Right at home: Personal libraries are retreatsJan 21, 2014 4:30 am - With the advent of tablets, phones and e-readers, could the book-lined home library go the way of the formal dining room? Not a chance, designers and retailers say. Digi...
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Don't settle for a ho-hum home officeJan 19, 2014 4:45 am - Homeowners who go to Lauren Liess, an interior designer and blogger in Great Falls, Va., often have a priority list for decorating that starts with the kitchen and ends ...
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Couple advertises home as ‘slightly haunted’Jan 17, 2014 2:07 pm - DUNMORE, Pa. — Between the mysteriously banging doors, the odd noises coming from the basement, and the persistent feeling that someone is standing behind them, homeowne...
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Climate of change ahead for gardeningJan 17, 2014 12:00 am - While many gardeners scan the newly arrived seed catalogs to plan their next growing season, the industry’s visionaries are pouring talent and resources into products an...
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Wild weather feeds homeowners’ anxiety over treesJan 16, 2014 4:45 am - Nancy Owens takes no chances with trees since a windstorm propelled a large one through the roof of her Long Island, N.Y., home 15 or so years ago. So when a neighbor wh...
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Gardening small? Many fruits grow in containersJan 16, 2014 4:45 am - Many fruit growers are going to pots, and small wonder. Containers are great for tight spaces, easy to manage, convenient for harvesting, and provide better soil than is...
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Lincolnshire Garden Club taking requests for fundingJan 15, 2014 11:34 am - Last year, the Lincolnshire Garden Club donated more than $11,000 to the community. The Garden Club is now taking applications for community-based, garden/plant/wildlife...
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Classic collectibles remain hot this yearJan 12, 2014 5:00 am - Editor's note: This week we conclude our two-part series on 10 hot collectibles for 2014, which began in last week's Homes Sunday section. It is not unexpected that...