Deborah Donovan
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Will you be planting perennials soon?Aug 08, 2008 11:00 pm - The Spring planting season seems to pass so quickly. Before we know it, it's too hot and dry for many tender new plantings. About now I start making a list of things I w...
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Earn a gold medal for your party decorAug 01, 2008 11:00 pm - The Olympic Games - opening Friday in Beijing - are one of the world's great spectacles, so how do you measure up when you're throwing a party where your friends can wat...
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They're real, but they'll keepAug 01, 2008 11:00 pm - There's nothing quite like real flowers to decorate and soften our homes, but many people feel that maintaining a special arrangement for mantel or table can be expensiv...
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Tips on creating floral dramaAug 01, 2008 11:00 pm - Flower arrangements these days are simple, elegant and dramatic, said Donna Lochner, who creates them for M & M The Special Events Company. "You want it to be simple but...
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Blooms in your favorite shadesJul 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Red is the color of drama, excitement, daring even. We think of rockets' red glare, the Lady in Red who betrayed John Dillinger and zippy red sports cars. You're not sup...
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No one ever thought Sawbridge was softJul 25, 2008 11:00 pm - Sawbridge Studios, known for fine wood furniture, has introduced a line of upholstered home furnishings. Customers will find sofas, dining chairs, love seats and sofas h...
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Before you go buggy Try these allies in your war against insectsJul 18, 2008 11:00 pm - The joys of summer are incredible here in the suburbs. We can lounge on our porches, decks or balconies and host parties in our backyards. We even cook outdoors and marv...
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A hydrangea made for experimentingJul 18, 2008 11:00 pm - Would you like to start growing hydrangeas? One way to get your feet wet is to plant the Mini Penny in a container. The catch is it would have to go inside during the wi...
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A kinder, gentler reality show?Jul 11, 2008 11:00 pm - Would you like to be on television? My First Place, an HGTV show, is looking for people in our area who are looking for their first homes. You have to be shopping withi...
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Improve your yard with tips from pros turned authorsJul 11, 2008 11:00 pm - George Kay has strong opinions about landscape design. Walkways should turn at 90-degree angles, not curve. Do you have curvy rooms inside your house? The views from ins...