Home and Garden
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Give your plants a cozy blanket through the winter
Feb 08, 2008 10:00 pm - What a wonder that plants can survive our winters. At a time when we humans can bundle up and stay indoors, most plants have no choice but to stay put. They can't stomp ...
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Duchess recalls transformation of England's Alnwick GardenFeb 01, 2008 10:00 pm - This is the tale of a duchess who set out to create a fabulous public garden in a historic English ruin. The story of Alnwick Garden -- with its cascading waterfalls and...
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Kids can learn a valuable lesson about the outdoorsFeb 01, 2008 10:00 pm - Nature nurtures. I've watched this nurturing when my grandkids play in the garden or at the woodland edge, as they happily collect pods under the Kentucky coffee tree, ...
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The rain on chains stays mainly away from the houseFeb 01, 2008 10:00 pm - Rain chains make a beautiful drain Unlike downspouts, they add to a home's aesthetic appeal When the spring rains begin, gutters soon will fill with rainwater from the r...
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Designer brings new line homeFeb 01, 2008 10:00 pm - Designer brings new line home Laura Kirar, a native of the Chicago area, will appear at Macy's to introduce her new collection of furniture and accessories. The event wi...
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Forcing trees to bloom can ease winter blahsFeb 01, 2008 10:00 pm - Homeowners with spring-flowering trees or shrubs can force branches of them into early indoor bloom. Serviceberry, magnolia, flowering quince, forsythia, crab apple, flo...
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Arboretum offers tips for protecting trees from snowJan 31, 2008 10:00 pm - Trees and other plants might have that "winter wonderland" look after Mother Nature walloped us with a heavy snow. But their branches need special attention in this weat...
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Wright chair joins style with comfortJan 25, 2008 10:00 pm - Frank Lloyd Wright might be America's most famous architect, but he does get some bad raps. For example, it is said he never designed a comfortable chair. Tim Copeland o...
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Old favorites, new looksJan 25, 2008 10:00 pm - If you get excited about a new marigold, phlox, hellebore or even impatiens, this is your year. You don't have to venture outside your comfort zone to find adventure thi...
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Harvesting nuggets of helpful garden informationJan 25, 2008 10:00 pm - Garden books are stacked so tall beside my recliner that my husband calls that corner of the room my "information compost." Some of my favorite gleanings from this winte...