Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Give these appliances some TLC in 2017Jan 14, 2017 4:00 am - For me, the new year prompts a cleaning frenzy. No sense waiting until spring — I prefer to launch into the new calendar knowing that my house is spick-and-span. In addi...
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To cope with a more volatile growing season, rethink tomato timingJan 13, 2017 5:00 am - I recently discovered that the reason some ginkgo trees failed to produce their nauseating fruit in 2016 was the same reason apple production was way down: Two nights of...
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Six mistakes you might be making in hanging or cleaning your artJan 13, 2017 5:00 am - Whether your gallery wall contains rare French lithographs or drawings by your children, you should do your best to protect what you have chosen to display. Often we han...
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Understanding the designer's thought processJan 08, 2017 6:01 am - Unbeknown to many, some of the most influential interior designs have come from architects and not interior designers. Take, for example, Mies van der Rohe's Barcelona P...
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Shrubs add color to winter landscapeJan 08, 2017 5:00 am - If your winter garden brings to mind adjectives like stark, bleak and bare, a few woody plants may be needed. Adding evergreens is a quick fix and brings needed color, b...
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Don't go into hibernation this winterJan 08, 2017 5:00 am - With the green season gone, there is still plenty of healthful outdoor work to be done in the brown, cold months — stray leaves to remove, root crops to dig, stray clutt...
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Myths surround Arctic Circle's famed 'doomsday' seed vaultJan 08, 2017 5:00 am - The Svalbard Global Seed Vault is not exactly at the North Pole, but it's nearer to it than just about anywhere else, and well inside the Arctic Circle on the Norwegian ...
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The toys of fall and winterJan 08, 2017 5:00 am - If you got caught without the right equipment for the recent snowfall, or yours gave up its last breath this season, never fear. It's not too late to add equipment to yo...
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Electric infloor heating vs. forced air heating systemsJan 08, 2017 5:00 am - Q. We are adding a family room and a bedroom to our house. We are considering electric radiant infloor heating. Is it costly to operate and does it work well with carpet...
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How to plant an indoor herb gardenJan 08, 2017 5:00 am - Get that freshly picked, summertime flavor in your cuisine - and save money - all winter long by growing your own indoor herb garden. Here are three easy tips to get you...