Home and Garden
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Fluctuating temperatures make spring a challengeApr 04, 2024 6:00 am - As buds on crabapples open, begin spraying with fungicide until leaves are fully open.
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Home & garden calendar April 7-10Apr 03, 2024 8:35 pm - Send events for this calendar to homes@dailyherald.com with “calendar listing” in the subject line. Deadline is two weeks prior to the event. April 7 Fairy...
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How long can a tenant stay after a condo is sold?Mar 28, 2024 7:38 pm - A long-term tenant might be expecting to stay through the summer if the condo is sold this spring. Can the landlord end the tenancy earlier?
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Meeting minutes — what to include, what to excludeMar 28, 2024 6:23 pm - Including the wrong information in association minutes can spell disaster, including litigation, for the board. Learn what to include, and not include.
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How to shop for an area rug like an interior designer
Mar 28, 2024 6:00 am - Whether you’re looking for a quick style refresh or more of an investment piece, here’s how to spend wisely when you’re shopping for a rug that’s of good value
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A gardener’s spring: Tools, cuttings and plant careMar 28, 2024 6:00 am - It’s time to sharpen those spades and inspect your garden beds for plants suffering from the freeze-thaw-freeze-thaw cycle.
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Safe shelter or death trap? How to give backyard birds a better chance at survivalMar 28, 2024 6:00 am - Nest boxes or birdhouses re-create habitats provided by cavities in dead trees for nesting, roosting and perching, considered essential for survival for many species.
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These vegetables come back year after yearMar 28, 2024 6:00 am - If you’re looking for more harvest from your gardening efforts, try perennial vegetables, which keep coming back year after year.
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Selling your home could boost your nest egg — but is it worth it?
Mar 24, 2024 5:52 am - A 2023 report from investment firm Vanguard estimates that about a quarter of Americans age 60 and over could move to a cheaper housing market and use the equity in their...
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Start summer-blooming bulbs indoors nowMar 21, 2024 6:00 am - Give summer-blooming bulbs a head start by starting them indoors now.