Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Pitcher decorated with transferware patternDec 31, 2017 5:01 am - Q. I hope you can give me some information on the pitcher in this photo. I purchased it in Maine in 1973. It stands about 9 inches tall and is decorated with a scene fea...
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Make New Year's resolutions for the gardenDec 31, 2017 5:00 am - It is that time of year again - that time when we reflect on the past and decide what we want to improve, start doing or stop doing in the upcoming year. I am not one to...
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Two flowers you can easily enjoy in winterDec 31, 2017 5:00 am - Q. Can my bulbs like amaryllis and paperwhites bloom in time for the winter holidays? A. Forcing bulbs is not complicated and if you use the right ones, it's just about ...
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Once ice forms on branches, let it melt offDec 31, 2017 5:00 am - There has not been much snow yet this year, but when a storm does finally come, carefully shake snow off plants during heavy, wet storms to minimize damage. Once snow or...
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Year of the Charlie Brown Christmas treeDec 31, 2017 5:00 am - If ever there were a year for the scrawny Christmas tree, this year was it! Even though we were almost a week from Christmas Day when I shopped for a tree, I was shocked...
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Why are you hiring an interior designer?Dec 31, 2017 5:00 am - Selecting a shirt and a pair of pants can be an arduous task for those who lack imagination. Where to start? Colors? Fabrics? Style of clothing? Designing an interior sp...
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The history of Williamsburg's beloved — but not so Colonial — holiday decorationsDec 30, 2017 5:00 am - The pineapple-studded wreaths, oyster-shell-trimmed swags and apple fans are some of the highlights of the annual holiday tours at 18th-century Colonial Williamsburg. Th...
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Experts' favorite folding chairs for entertaining a crowdDec 29, 2017 5:00 am - When hosting for the holidays and beyond, extra seating is easily overlooked, says Aleah Valley, an event planner in Seattle. But if you plan your seating as well as you...
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Are your cabinets and carpet emitting chemicals?Dec 29, 2017 5:00 am - We feel safe in our homes, but that can be a false sense of security. The threat I'm talking about is something we can't see: Indoor air pollution. The air in our homes ...
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Home decor's steamy new paletteDec 24, 2017 6:00 am - While it seems like white, gray and other cool neutrals have taken over many shelter magazines and blogs in the past few seasons, there's starting to be little rise in t...