Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Why it's best to disclose asbestos floor tilesMar 06, 2022 6:00 am - Q: Our home is about 60 years old house and has asbestos floor tiles under the carpets. Now that we're selling, our agent wants us to list these tiles on our disclosure ...
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House can lose a lot of heat through garage doorMar 05, 2022 6:00 am - Q: I do woodworking projects in part of my garage that is beneath two bedrooms. It has an old uninsulated garage door. What should I look for in a new efficient door? A:...
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When to start planting seeds indoors? Check your frost dateMar 01, 2022 10:00 pm - February marks the midpoint of winter, and with spring just over the horizon, many gardeners are dreaming of sunny days and dirty fingernails. For those looking to get a...
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How to enjoy your flowers longerMar 01, 2022 10:00 pm - When buying cut flowers, I look closely to make sure the flowers are fresh. Petals that show browning at the edges or are falling off are signs of being past their prime...
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Registration now open for Gardenfest 2022Feb 27, 2022 10:00 pm - Explore the latest gardening trends, techniques and tools during Gardenfest 2022, a series of seminars for gardeners of every skill level, on Saturday, April 9. This ann...
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Growing plants from seed allows you more choiceFeb 27, 2022 6:00 am - It is time to start annuals from seed that are slow to start and develop, such as pansies, violas, petunias, snapdragons and lobelia. While garden centers offer many fav...
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Black innovators who reshaped American gardening, farmingFeb 27, 2022 6:00 am - The achievements of George Washington Carver, the 19th century scientist credited with hundreds of inventions, including 300 uses for peanuts, have landed him in America...
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Expert teaches antique apple tree grafting seminar March 13 at Garfield Farm MuseumFeb 22, 2022 10:00 pm - Learn how to grow antique apple trees at Garfield Farm Museum's 34th Antique Apple Tree Grafting Seminar at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, March 13. For $35, participants make three ...
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Orders due by March 1 for Wheaton Garden Club plant saleFeb 20, 2022 10:00 pm - What better way to spend a cold February day than to look at flowers and dream of summer gardens. Well, it's that time again! The Wheaton Garden Club's annual plant sa...
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A look at houseplant trends for 2022Feb 20, 2022 6:00 am - After the houseplant heyday of the 1970s, the penchant for potted green companions faded with all but the most dedicated plant parents. But over the past decade, as many...