Articles filed under Gardening
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Forcing trees to bloom can ease winter blahsFeb 01, 2008 10:00 pm - Homeowners with spring-flowering trees or shrubs can force branches of them into early indoor bloom. Serviceberry, magnolia, flowering quince, forsythia, crab apple, flo...
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Arboretum offers tips for protecting trees from snowJan 31, 2008 10:00 pm - Trees and other plants might have that "winter wonderland" look after Mother Nature walloped us with a heavy snow. But their branches need special attention in this weat...
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Wright chair joins style with comfortJan 25, 2008 10:00 pm - Frank Lloyd Wright might be America's most famous architect, but he does get some bad raps. For example, it is said he never designed a comfortable chair. Tim Copeland o...
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Old favorites, new looksJan 25, 2008 10:00 pm - If you get excited about a new marigold, phlox, hellebore or even impatiens, this is your year. You don't have to venture outside your comfort zone to find adventure thi...
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Harvesting nuggets of helpful garden informationJan 25, 2008 10:00 pm - Garden books are stacked so tall beside my recliner that my husband calls that corner of the room my "information compost." Some of my favorite gleanings from this winte...
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No need to choose between attractiveness and accessibilityJan 18, 2008 10:00 pm - Many products and architectural features have been developed to aid accessibility in public spaces and workplaces. Single-family houses, apartments and condo units are n...
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Some less-expensive ways to learn gardeningJan 18, 2008 10:00 pm - Wannabe gardeners can dig up some practical and no cost/low-cost gardening advice from one or more of the following: • University and county extension services. The many...
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Teens will love making, and wearing this simple designJan 18, 2008 10:00 pm - Q. My daughter and three of her friends are preteens. They want to make something simple to wear during spring break, when we all will be going to a resort where it's wa...
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Living with art: How to choose it, display it and enjoy itJan 18, 2008 10:00 pm - Do the words "art niche" strike terror in your heart? What responsibility, what a challenge. What will we put there? Do you think all paintings, prints or photos look be...
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Garden coaches give novices confidence as their skills bloomJan 18, 2008 10:00 pm - An innovative cottage industry is sprouting up for people new to gardening or hoping to enrich their crop- or flower-growing skills. It's called garden mentoring, garden...