Articles filed under Gardening
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Aunt’s dining set not worth much todayOct 28, 2012 4:24 am - Q. Enclosed are photos of a dining-room set composed of a dining table, seven chairs (six straight and one captain’s) and a large mirrored sideboard/china cabinet. The s...
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Woody plants for the winter gardenOct 28, 2012 1:00 am - The first few frosts mark the end to routine summer maintenance like weeding and fertilizing and the beginning of fall chores like raking and mulching. The glorious colo...
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Cutting gardens can yield beauty inside and outOct 26, 2012 1:00 am - Cut flower gardens are attractive options for those who don't like removing the best blooms from their borders and beds for indoor display. The bouquets also open new a...
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Traces of author found in remodeled Didion HouseOct 26, 2012 1:00 am - For a century, the large, white home has lorded over its corner of Poverty Ridge here. Perched several feet above its surrounding streets, its white-columned porch becko...
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Glass items in antiques store were actually newOct 20, 2012 5:00 am - Q. I am very interested in some satin-glass articles I acquired around 1954 in an antiques store in Kansas. I have been told the glass is in the “Cabbage Leaf” pattern. ...
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Catching autumn's colors: A fall FAQOct 14, 2012 7:00 am - “Autumn is a second spring where every leaf is a flower.” — author Albert Camus Autumn's annual art exhibit — the changing color of the leaves — is upon us now. The rich...
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Art in the garden: Colorful shrubs contribute to autumn sceneryOct 14, 2012 5:00 am - Autumn is alive with the color of changing leaves. Maples and oaks may be at the top of the list but there are also many shrubs with outstanding fall color whose size al...
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Lighting designer uses LEDs to conjure up magicOct 13, 2012 6:00 am - Michael Sestak does more than light up a room. The lighting designer transforms space with artful use of LEDs and other energy-efficient breakthroughs. He has helped man...
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Antique chairs mix a variety of furniture stylesOct 13, 2012 5:27 am - Q. Grandma’s chairs were a wedding gift to my parents in 1939. We know they were made in Grand Rapids, Mich. Are they made from cherry or mahogany, and what are they wor...
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Guess what’s missing from Monica Pedersen’s kitchenOct 13, 2012 5:00 am - Without setting foot in them, Monica Pedersen has been in perhaps a million American homes — maybe even yours. As a designer on HGTV’s “Designed to Sell,” Pedersen shows...