Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Bring some of those beautifully scented flowers insideJul 29, 2018 6:00 am - This is a good time to cut some of your outdoor flowers for indoor display. It is best to cut the flowers during a cool part of the day and to put them in water as quick...
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Fertilizing 101: It's not as complicated as you thinkJul 29, 2018 6:00 am - Every garden needs periodic fertilization. “Designer” fertilizers are available for some kinds of plants, and so are fertilizers that you're directed to apply at specifi...
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Designers look skyward for inspirationJul 29, 2018 6:00 am - Designer Lee Broom was vacationing at a friend's house in the Cotswolds, an idyllic bit of rural England. "I'm a city boy, brought up in the Midlands and living in Londo...
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Appliances in rich colors and quartz countertops couldn't be hotterJul 28, 2018 6:00 am - Navy refrigerators. Open shelving. The farmhouse aesthetic. Today's kitchen trends are so appealing, it's hard to pick just a few for your renovation or mini makeover. (...
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Steam features are hot in home appliancesJul 27, 2018 6:00 am - What is hot in home appliances these days? That's a steamy story, say industry watchers. Across several categories - cookery, cleaning and personal care - steam features...
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Algonquin Garden Club awards scholarshipsJul 23, 2018 11:00 pm - The Algonquin Garden Club recently awarded two Diane Connelly Memorial Scholarships. The scholarships ($1,000 each) go to Hampshire resident Abigail De Dina, a Hampshir...
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Parsley partners with beautiful black swallowtail caterpillarJul 22, 2018 11:00 pm - Q. Oh, my! What are those striped caterpillars doing on my parsley plant? A. Lucky you! Your parsley is playing host to the larval stage of one of our most beautiful an...
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How to maximize the size of your dahlia flowersJul 22, 2018 11:00 pm - If you want to maximize the size of your dahlia flowers, then keep the main stems free of side shoots, allowing only the terminal bud to develop, resulting in one flower...
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Collectors dive in for toy planeJul 22, 2018 11:00 pm - Q. This metal toy airplane belonged to my dad in the 1960s. It is in excellent condition. The wings are red, and the fuselage is blue. Both wings fold up. The rubber lan...
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Ladybug, where have you gone? Aphid fighters tend to roamJul 22, 2018 11:00 pm - To some casual observers, ladybugs (or lady beetles) are colorful symbols of good luck - harbingers of fortune and fame. Gardeners value them for their utility as raveno...