Home and Garden
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Home-baked goodies deserve special presentation
Dec 26, 2008 10:00 pm - If baked goods are part of your gifting game plan this holiday, have you thought about how to package them? Knowing that presentation is key to the "wow" factor, I consu...
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You don't have to break the bank to get in on 2009's top 10 collectiblesDec 26, 2008 10:00 pm - With prices of everything on the rise, it's no surprise that the collectibles in greatest demand for 2009 are fun to own and make great displays, yet are still affordabl...
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Creating a special room of your ownDec 26, 2008 10:00 pm - If you dream of creating your own space where you can be creative in the New Year, start with the special issue magazine, Studios. It doesn't matter whether you are a s...
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Bee houses can encourage helpful insects
Dec 26, 2008 10:00 pm - It's one thing to attract roving honeybees, butterflies or hummingbirds to your flowering plants or trees. It's another to keep them. Try placing a few butterfly houses,...
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Gardeners can learn to attract and keep bees
Dec 26, 2008 10:00 pm - Wild honeybees have all but disappeared from yards across America. Many kinds of butterflies also are becoming scarce. But gardeners have options if they need pollinator...
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Gardens offer chance to dig into horticulture
Dec 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Jeff Downing recently organized a career day at the New York Botanical Garden for people considering becoming horticulturalists. He was pleasantly surprised when 128 peo...
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Garden calendarDec 12, 2008 10:00 pm - Chicago Botanic Garden • The Wonderland Express featuring holiday horticultural displays and more continues through Sunday, Jan. 4. Hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily (ho...
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Window films cut the glare and reduce energy costs, tooDec 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. From spring through fall, there is excessive glare and heat through my living room windows. I installed window film before. It worked but looked bad. How should I...
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Fair trade shops keep up-to-dateDec 05, 2008 10:00 pm - If it's been a while since you shopped at a store like Ten Thousand Villages, you're in for a surprise. These are not your mother's fair trade products. Retailers hope y...
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Unique, useful gifts for the homeDec 05, 2008 10:00 pm - Christmas rolls around once a year whether the economy is good or bad. And whether you are cutting back or proceeding as usual, you are probably looking for some unique ...