Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Garage-organizing systems offer homeowners optionsNov 10, 2017 5:00 am - It's the indoor spot where you park cars or a boat; store tools, lawn equipment, golf clubs and skis; lean up bikes; and set out youngsters' basketballs, inflatable pool...
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There's an art to creating an enticing vignetteNov 05, 2017 5:01 am - My first collection, or attempt at displaying items, as a child was boxes. Made of any material: cardboard, wood or plastic, I would organizes them by sizes and stack th...
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Demilune table has a bird's-eye viewNov 05, 2017 5:01 am - Q. The table in this photo is made of walnut and was given to my mother by a dear friend, who is now 96 years old. So many coats of white paint covered the table that it...
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Home needs update after mother's passingNov 05, 2017 5:00 am - It's pre 21st century! I couldn't change my family room because my mom lived with me. However, she just recently passed away ... Too much change for her was not a good t...
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Make a room feel larger through designNov 05, 2017 5:00 am - We have lived in our home for 18 years and I have had the hardest time with this room. I really dislike covering the window with a couch, and our fireplace is directly a...
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Insulated shades or curtains help keep cold outsideNov 05, 2017 5:00 am - Q. I should replace my old windows for winter, but I cannot afford more debt now. Is installing insulating window shades or curtains a viable alternative and which types...
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Seed heads give perennials another season of interestNov 05, 2017 5:00 am - There are at least three good reasons to leave seed heads standing in the garden instead of cutting them back. First, they provide food for birds in the fall and winter....
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Frost signals time to be cautious with certain plantsNov 05, 2017 5:00 am - It is best to stay off the lawn when there is frost present. Frost on grass indicates that water inside the blades is frozen, and traffic on the turf can rupture the fro...
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Cover crops protect garden over winterNov 05, 2017 5:00 am - Q. Why is the nursery recommending a winter rye or barley for a winter cover crop in my vegetable garden? A. Many of us have limited space for vegetable gardens, which m...
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Winter-blooming plants help bees overwinter in your yardNov 05, 2017 5:00 am - Winter and early spring are lean times for honeybees as they emerge from their hives, where food supplies are dwindling, to forage. Adding clusters of winter-blooming pl...