Articles filed under Gardening
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Is it a table or a stool? It's both; making a statement with woodJan 02, 2009 10:00 pm - Everyone wants to be versatile these days, and that goes for furniture and artwork, too. The Artful Home, which helps artists and crafters sell their work through catalo...
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Now's the time to plan for successful growing seasonJan 02, 2009 10:00 pm - The period between the end of one growing season and the start of another is a good time to reflect on past garden successes and near misses, and to make plans for the c...
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Home-baked goodies deserve special presentationDec 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 insectsDec 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 beesDec 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 horticultureDec 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...