Home and Garden
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How to keep pests from destroying your garden
Jun 12, 2024 6:00 am - Climate changes have paved the way for some garden pests to take hold. How you can protect your garden.
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9 tips for finding quality furniture at a price you can live with
Jun 11, 2024 8:02 pm - Buying furniture is a big — and sometimes overwhelming — task. A bit of research and a healthy dose of impulse control can help you choose pieces that will work for the long haul.
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Don’t water at night and other secrets to growing great basil
Jun 11, 2024 7:30 pm - In the right conditions, growing basil is easy. But it can be a bit fickle. Experts offer tips to help you grow better basil.
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How to find that tricky balance between lawn and not-lawn. And care for it sustainablyJun 11, 2024 5:09 pm - Despite its comforting green tone, your lawn isn’t exactly eco-friendly. Your lawn provide little ecological value and contributes to air and groundwater pollution via the fertilizers, pesticides, herbicides and gas-powered equipment used to maintain it. What’s a typical suburban homeowner to do? There is a middle ground.
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Over 1.2M rechargeable lights are under recall for fire hazards, following one reported death
Jun 06, 2024 2:51 pm - NEW YORK — More than 1.2 million rechargeable lights are under recall in the U.S. and Canada following a report of one consumer death. According to a Thursday notice from...
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Three garden tasks that will pay off laterJun 06, 2024 6:00 am - Three simple tasks now will save time later and boost the beauty in your garden.
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Yes, you can have a tidy native-plant garden. Here are some tips
Jun 06, 2024 5:00 am - Native plants effortlessly grow healthier and stronger than exotic species, seldom need fertilizers, and require little or no extra water once established. So why are homeowners slow to adopt the trend?
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Home & garden calendar, June 9-15Jun 06, 2024 1:51 am - Garden walks, plant swaps, special events and more.
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BBB: Watch out for summer’s hot scams — utilities, storm chasers, concert ticketsJun 02, 2024 5:46 am - With June ushering in the official start of summer, and like the emergence of warmer temperatures and cicadas, scammers also are coming out in full force looking to exploit warm weather opportunities.
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Board cannot approve expenditures via emailMay 30, 2024 7:53 pm - A condo board often approves expenditures by email in between quarterly meetings. Is unit owner right to question this?