Home and Garden
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Native plants offer fruit, beautyFeb 26, 2014 4:45 am - More and more gardens are going native these days. Butterfly weeds are edging out delphiniums, clethra is hobnobbing with flowering dogwood, and sunflower is strutting l...
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Millburn hopes to grow its educational gardensFeb 24, 2014 12:01 am - Teachers and volunteers at Millburn Elementary School in Wadsworth want to grow a program that connects students with the environment. Part instructional tool and part c...
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Pampered Chef restructures, lays off workersFeb 24, 2014 12:01 am - Addison-based The Pampered Chef, which sells kitchenware, said Monday it has laid off workers and restructured its office and distribution center. A spokeswoman at the c...
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Proper care will grow homeowners' tallest assetsFeb 23, 2014 4:30 am - Local tree experts shake their heads when they hear about a homeowner removing a perfectly healthy tree simply because of a fear it may potentially come falling down in ...
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Spring's rosy glow is sophisticated and surprisingFeb 22, 2014 11:01 pm - This spring, pinks are popping up all over home decor - the softer versions soothing and nurturing, the bright ones bouncy and vivacious. Warm pink light can be flatteri...
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Interior design moved too far away from the natural worldFeb 22, 2014 4:45 am - In the world of interior decor, we Americans have always been a few years behind the French. I know this from experience; for years I have covered design shows both here...
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Seed catalogs have something for everyoneFeb 22, 2014 4:45 am - A song called “One-Ton Tomato” (a parody of “Guantanamera”), as aired by radio host Dr. Demento in 1980, has stuck mercilessly in my mind ever since, and I recall it eac...
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Spinning the color wheel with John GiddingFeb 21, 2014 11:01 pm - John Gidding, HGTV's "'Curb Appeal" host, was the guest last week on The Washington Post's Home Front online chat. Here is an edited excerpt: Q. I recently inherited my ...
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5 ways to keep your house from floodingFeb 18, 2014 12:00 am - The snow piles are shrinking and the puddles are growing. Now, with heavy rain forecast Thursday, flooding is a serious concern for suburban homeowners. Experts say a f...
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Should busy, stressed-out kids have to do chores?Feb 16, 2014 4:45 am - It's the dirty work of home life: dusting the shelves, mopping the floors and doing the laundry, load after load. Yet asking kids to help has gotten harder for some pare...