Home and Garden
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Art in the garden: There are lots of easy-care perennials for your landscapeAug 02, 2013 11:00 pm - Homeowners with busy lifestyles and smaller yards search for neat and tidy plants that don't take a lot of time to maintain. They want pretty flowers on compact mounding...
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Slow gardening a lifestyle rather than a raceAug 01, 2013 6:15 am - Felder Rushing is not a man to be hurried. This former county extension agent turned folklorist, author and lecturer is an advocate of slow gardening — emphasizing the p...
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Metals glow in fall decorJul 30, 2013 11:00 pm - Never been a heavy metal fan? The new look of brass, copper, bronze and nickel in this fall's decor might change your mind. The finishes are warm, without the kitschy c...
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Beer by beer, Houston home morphs into landmarkJul 29, 2013 11:00 pm - HOUSTON — A child of the Great Depression, John Milkovisch didn't throw anything away — not even the empty cans of beer he enjoyed each afternoon with his wife. So, in t...
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Find out why oaks are endangered and how to help preserve themJul 29, 2013 6:00 am - The oak tree was once hailed as king of the forest. People called it magnificent, majestic and mighty. But that was then. Now, the oak no longer reigns supreme. As a gr...
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Mother Nature meets modern decorJul 28, 2013 5:00 am - oth-wing light fixtures? Thunderhead wallpaper? If you're an armchair naturalist, you'll love one of this year's big home decor trends. Artists and artisans have capture...
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Is this old eggbeater worth much?Jul 28, 2013 5:00 am - Q. Thanks in advance for any information you can give me on this “Silvers No. 3” eggbeater. It measures 12 inches high by 4 inches square. On one side it is graduated fo...
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Art in the garden: Plant a garden for the birdsJul 27, 2013 5:00 am - Songbirds are a welcome addition to the garden. They contribute color and motion, and many have a voracious appetite for insect pests. It's easy to plant a garden to att...
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Color, creativity run riot at contemporary furniture fairJul 27, 2013 5:00 am - NEW YORK — From a giant vertebra lamp to lights that look like cotton balls, the cornucopia of creativity was overflowing during the International Contemporary Furniture...
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Outdoor seating and shade get an upgradeJul 27, 2013 12:29 am - It used to be that everyone had an outdoor patio table with an umbrella in the middle and four or six chairs around it. The materials varied, from wood to plastic or wro...