Home and Garden
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Houseplants require different care in the winterDec 17, 2022 5:00 am - During the winter, most houseplants are not in an active growth phase due to short day lengths, reduced humidity and lower temperatures - unless you are growing them in ...
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Got a bucket? Get composting with bokashiDec 16, 2022 6:00 am - It's no secret that the key to healthy plants is healthy soil, and the best way to improve soil is by incorporating compost, which can take up to a year to make. Bokashi...
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Finding a qualified home inspectorDec 16, 2022 5:00 am - Q: You often advise buyers to find a home inspector who has done thousands of inspections. Frankly, this may not be the best advice. I know home inspectors who have prac...
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6 favorite conifers and the cones they produceDec 15, 2022 5:00 am - In much of the country, much of the landscape goes barren from fall through spring. Evergreens are typically the workhorse plants that carry us through. But not all ever...
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It's time to pick the best and the brightestDec 11, 2022 7:00 am - Cast your vote for the best holiday lights in the suburbs at events.dailyherald.com. The grand prize winner (determined by online votes) and Editor's Choice winners from...
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Holiday villages are a flexible tradition for many familiesDec 11, 2022 6:00 am - Whether in cardboard, wood or porcelain, little villages — with houses, shops, miniature figures and snowy fir trees — have long been part of many families' holiday deco...
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Five plants that say 'holidays'Dec 11, 2022 6:00 am - Holiday horticulture tends to revolve around the same handful of plants. So if you don't already have any or all of these five holiday plants, now is the time to get the...
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Many Christmas trees were cut weeks agoDec 11, 2022 6:00 am - When choosing a cut Christmas tree, select one with firm needles that don't drop off when the tree is raised up a few inches and dropped to the ground. A small amount of...
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Co-buying a house: How platonic partners make it work
Dec 11, 2022 5:00 am - Seven years ago, Phil Levin and his girlfriend, Kristen Berman, pondered a common question: Should we move in together? Levin assumed they'd take a predictable path and ...
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Why holiday lighting businesses are a growth industry in the suburbsDec 11, 2022 5:00 am - Kelly Fitzsimmons is several minutes into a detailed and thorough description of her business when she pauses to state what by now already has become pretty clear. “You ...