Articles filed under Home & Garden
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How to select the right tree for your yardApr 22, 2018 6:00 am - Q. The last Friday in April is Arbor Day. Does that mean it is a good time to plant a tree? A. The simple answer to your question is "yes." Arbor Day is a good time to p...
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Designers embrace fake flowersApr 22, 2018 6:00 am - When then-first lady Michelle Obama wanted hibiscus garlands for a Korean state dinner, the fresh blossoms proved too fragile to string together. So artist Livia Cetti w...
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How to create a beautiful entrywayApr 22, 2018 6:00 am - A foyer creates a gracious entry to a home. The trouble in a tiny house, apartment or condo is that there is rarely enough spare square footage available to create such ...
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Planting of certain flowers can beginApr 22, 2018 6:00 am - Plant cool season annuals, such as pansies and primulas, that can tolerate a light frost now to add color to your garden. These annuals can be used as under plantings to...
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Find a go-to handy guy or galApr 21, 2018 6:00 am - Disasters always happen at the most inopportune moments; a pipe bursts while you're on vacation or the heat goes out in the middle of winter. Unfortunately, many of us w...
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Newest decor brings the luxury outsideApr 21, 2018 6:00 am - Innovations in design, materials and manufacturing have had a big impact on home decor — outdoors as well as in. Besides advances in durability, there's now an expansive...
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Accessories put the finishing touches on your decorApr 15, 2018 7:01 am - Accessories are the accents that help personalize your home. Think of accessories like the jewelry one wears when dressing up. Accessories are decorative pillows, throws...
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Grow onions for garden-fresh cookingApr 15, 2018 7:00 am - Growing onions is easy. A cool-season crop, they can be planted by direct seeding, sets or transplants early in spring. Plant them in a sunny spot with well-drained soil...
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Warm-weather growth will soon be seenApr 15, 2018 6:00 am - The cold weather has delayed work in the garden this year. Finish cutting back perennials and cleaning up garden debris as weather permits. It is best to cut back peren...
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Be careful not to overwork the soil in your gardenApr 15, 2018 6:00 am - Q. I want to go out and till my soil, is it too early? A. Never till or work the soil when it is too wet. We've all tried this and regret it later. If wet soil is tilled...