Home and Garden
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Summer outdoor makeover contest winners namedJun 21, 2013 1:00 am - Sometimes life doesn't turn out exactly as you plan it or you are so busy making ends meet, that you have no time or money left to indulge yourself. Those seemed to be t...
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Shearing hedges in June helps them growJun 18, 2013 1:00 am - June is a good month to shear your formal hedges. Pruning hedges in June will help create a denser hedge. There likely will be more growth, so plan on shearing again in ...
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For some homeowners, a house is just a canvasJun 17, 2013 9:45 am - SEATTLE — It’s hard to miss the enormous 20-foot-wide American flag on the side of Richard Ormbrek’s home. Comprised of around 180 tiles painted with scenes of Americana...
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Decorating with art is itself an art formJun 17, 2013 9:44 am - Beautiful artwork injects visual impact and brings excitement into a room. But “designing with art” is itself an art form, and if you’re not careful, things can get mess...
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Quieter, please: New products keep it down a bitJun 16, 2013 6:00 am - Homeowner Christine Igot knows one thing for sure. “I will not have a fridge in my kitchen ever again,” she says firmly. In the new house she’s building, in Annapolis R...
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Is this bust of Louis Pasteur worth much?Jun 16, 2013 5:51 am - Q. I inherited this bust of Louis Pasteur from my dad, who was a doctor. I remember him bringing it home in the late 1950s. The bust is signed by Doris Appel. There is a...
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Art in the garden: Mix edible and ornamental plants in the gardenJun 16, 2013 1:00 am - If you don’t have space in the yard for a vegetable garden, you can still enjoy the great taste of fresh picked, homegrown veggies. All you need is some open spots in yo...
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Tips for keeping a healthy gardenJun 16, 2013 1:00 am - Trees planted in lawns can benefit from a mulched ring to reduce competition with grass roots and keep mowers and string trimmers from damaging trunks. If the tree is sm...
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Lakemoor tightens rules on grass growing too tallJun 14, 2013 2:35 pm - Favorable spring conditions have been good for plants, but fast growth has also created concerns for officials in Lakemoor. Continuing complaints from residents about ta...
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Easy, breezy summer decor to lift your moodJun 14, 2013 5:00 am - To embrace the blissful, mellow season of summer, I sweep through my home, gathering up winter’s rich, intricate layers and replacing them with light and breezy accents ...