Home and Garden
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How to bring your plants inside so they survive the winterOct 21, 2013 6:00 am - No matter where you live, you can enjoy the lush, colorful plants of the deep tropics in your garden — at least for the warmest months of the year. Yet all is not lost ...
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Great whites in the garden!Oct 21, 2013 1:00 am - Do you love white decor? Does your heart race when natural wood grain stands out in an all-white setting? Do you find that a beloved painting literally pops in the neutr...
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Taking back the family roomOct 20, 2013 6:00 am - I need help! Our family room has been a playroom for 10 years now and it's time to give it back! The carpet is stained, the furniture is my husband's bachelor pad stuff ...
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Color can shape your room, experienceOct 20, 2013 6:00 am - Color has impact. The minute you enter a room, your senses process the many colors present and you either like it or you don't; you find it tranquil and relaxing or ener...
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Dog vs. family roomOct 20, 2013 6:00 am - “Kahia … get off the couch. Kahia … stay! no! stop! Nooooo … you have muddy paws! OMG, Kahia … did you pee on the carpet, again! Since my adult daughter moved back home ...
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Let the remodeling begin! Finalists chosen in contestOct 20, 2013 6:00 am - A few weeks ago, we asked you to send us photos of your family room — your outdated, overstuffed, rundown or woefully empty family rooms. And send them you did. Some roo...
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'Mantique' shops display alligator heads rather than grandma's chinaOct 20, 2013 6:00 am - Jason Koenig winced at people using taxidermy as decor until he did so himself. Now the St. Paul, Minn., real-estate agent has a 4-foot barracuda mounted above his stone...
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Tips for planting bulbsOct 20, 2013 1:00 am - Q. How should I plant bulbs so that they put on a beautiful spring showing? A. Here are tips on placing bulbs in the garden so that they will look their best, too: 타 Pla...
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Art in the garden: How to plant bulb groupings for a colorful springOct 19, 2013 6:00 am - We often think of fall as the time to focus on preparing our gardens for winter. We should, however, be putting some of our energy into preparing our gardens to come ali...
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Area builders offer selection of houses for quick deliveryOct 19, 2013 6:00 am - Dreaming of celebrating the holidays in a different home than you did last year? It isn't too late to make that change, according to area builders. Most have a nice sele...