Home and Garden
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A French-inspired kitchen renovation cooks up some funMar 10, 2012 1:47 am - With three teenage kids and two dogs, Kris and Jeff Westall have a lot of activity in their Edina, Minn., home. But their kitchen wasn’t keeping up. “It was so ugly, and...
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Give seeds a good soak for quicker germinationMar 09, 2012 12:00 am - Q. I have heard that soaking seeds helps them germinate quicker. Is this true? A. Soaking seeds is an old-time gardener’s trick. When you soak seeds before planting, you...
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Daytime drama stars to light up annual flower and garden showMar 04, 2012 5:00 am - Walk up to a glamorous daytime television star and ask how the gophers are faring at her organic farm. This would be appropriate when chatting with Lauren Koslow at the ...
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Treasures in your attic: xxxxMar 04, 2012 5:00 am - Q. I would like to have some information about this cabinet. It stands 33¼ inches tall and the top dimensions are 19⅜ by 33⅜ inches. It has one shelf inside. One o...
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March in the garden: March is the month for gardeners to get excitedMar 04, 2012 12:00 am - Even though the winter has been an easy one, there is still a lot of work to be done in the garden before spring. Focus on finishing dormant pruning and spring cleanup b...
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Viva Las Vegas! Priscilla Presley bets on Home CollectionMar 03, 2012 10:00 pm - LAS VEGAS — Thirty-four years after The King's death, Vegas was all shook up again by the Priscilla Presley Home Collection at the winter home-furnishings market. Althou...
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Garden Club of Inverness offers scholarshipsMar 03, 2012 8:00 am - The Garden Club of Inverness is offering scholarships of $1,000 or more to college and graduate students pursuing studies in horticulture and/or environmental engineerin...
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Treasures in your attic: Bronze statue not likely to draw collectorsFeb 26, 2012 12:00 am - Q. Could you tell me the value of this solid bronze statue? It is 26 inches tall with a lead crystal bowl that is 9 inches in diameter and a marble base. It has “Ita...
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Sellers show how to mix old furnishings with modern decorFeb 25, 2012 11:00 pm - Pumpkin, mustard, red subdued with brown and fabulous blue with green undertones. Do these colors make you think of home decor that is contemporary and today? Antiques w...
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Ask a Master Gardener: Sort through jargon to get right seedFeb 25, 2012 11:00 pm - Q. As I thumb through seed catalogs, I notice terms such as hybrid seed and heirloom seed. What do these terms mean? A. Growing plants from seedis exciting, but it ...