Home and Garden
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Have you red the latest?Jul 15, 2013 1:00 am - Packed full of energy and excitement, the color red is sneaking back into vogue in interior design. For years, people shied away from this arresting color, opting instea...
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A pearl of wisdom about grandmother's beadsJul 14, 2013 5:00 am - Q. I am hoping you can tell me how much my grandmother's pearls are worth. She said they were made from walrus ivory that my grandfather purchased sometime in the late 1...
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Take this quiz to learn your kitchen styleJul 14, 2013 1:00 am - A kitchen remodel is a big investment, and there are so many decisions to be made. Depending on your needs and personality, find out which design style works best for yo...
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Hormones help make new plants from cuttingsJul 13, 2013 6:24 am - Take a look at new shoots growing on a favorite shrub or vine and you’ll see that the bases of these shoots may be beginning to toughen up, their once soft, green outer ...
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Invite hummingbirds and butterflies to your gardenJul 13, 2013 1:00 am - There is a diversity of wildlife that call your garden home, but none are as welcomed as butterflies and hummingbirds. These brightly colored winged guests are attracted...
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Turning reclaimed wood into furnitureJul 12, 2013 5:00 am - Three years ago, a visionary project called the Urban Tree Forge almost toppled with the death of founder John Metzler. It could have disappeared altogether if not for o...
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Ants help process a compost pileJul 12, 2013 1:00 am - Q. With all this rain we have been getting, there is a very large ant kingdom in my compost bin. Can I use Diazinon in the compost bin? If so, is that good to be mixing ...
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Poll Vault: Do you grow anything in your backyard?Jul 12, 2013 12:00 am - Apparently, it's time to pick the cherries. A tree in our backyard is bursting with fruit. Sour cherries are practically falling off the branches. It was winter when we ...
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Is this family Bible dated 1913 worth much beyond any sentimental value?Jul 11, 2013 5:51 am - Q. I am sending you photographs of my grandmother’s Bible that is dated Nov. 12, 1913. Is there a market for this? Thank you. A. This is a charming Bible with embossed c...
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Rabbits rule since crows vanished from neighborhoodJul 11, 2013 5:30 am - Every night, I pull into my garage knowing they'll be waiting in my backyard. At least one, maybe a half dozen. Fearless, brazen, they know they can do whatever they wan...