Articles filed under Gardening
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What is the replacement value of this butter churn?Jun 17, 2012 7:25 am - Q. I would like to know the insurance-replacement value of this butter churn. It is marked “Parker and Woods, 49 No. Market 411 Merchants Row, Boston, Mass.” It is in go...
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Art in the garden: Gardens for every lifestyle at Perennial FestivalJun 17, 2012 1:00 am - People create gardens for many reasons. Vegetables are planted — some neatly lined in disciplined rows, some spilling from pots on decks and patios — for the taste of fr...
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When to water and when not to ... and how muchJun 15, 2012 4:00 pm - The official start of summer may still be four days away, but the forecast doesn't seem to know that, and as a result, neither does the grass. Hot rays of sunlight may b...
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Art can add whimsy to a gardenJun 12, 2012 1:00 am - SEATTLE — I feel like Alice in Wonderland. Sprinting past an alligator drinking a soda pop and a T-Rex playing guitar, I lean toward a family of colorful metal toadstool...
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Is this artwork worth anything?Jun 10, 2012 12:15 am - Q. I am interested in selling these six prints, which were gifts from a friend. They were signed by Hans Otto Orlowski in pencil in the lower corner and measure approxim...
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Art in the garden: Butterflies, hummingbirds are welcome company in the gardenJun 09, 2012 6:00 am - Among the wildlife that make their home in the garden, none are more welcome in my landscape than butterflies and hummingbirds. They are lured into the garden by a wide ...
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Design secrets to get your garden looking its bestJun 08, 2012 1:00 am - A garden can be defined in many ways: a plot of land used for the growing of flowers, vegetables, herbs and trees; an area of fertile, cultivated property; even as a ver...
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Gardening season in full gear; go ahead and plantJun 03, 2012 5:00 am - The gardening season is now in full gear. An exceptionally warm March this year got the season off to an early start. Some plants were then damaged by April frosts, but ...
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The most eco-friendly lawn isn’t necessarily green in hueJun 02, 2012 5:00 am - The most eco-friendly lawn isn’t necessarily green in hue
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Some edibles are great as ornamentals, tooJun 02, 2012 1:00 am - Sweet potato vines decorating window boxes? Blueberry plants prized more for their foliage than their fruit? Some flowers and vegetables are as appealing in the home ga...