Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Be careful when salting sidewalks around plantsJan 08, 2017 5:00 am - Follow the directions on bags of ice melt when salting slippery areas on walks. Many people apply too much ice melt, which can cause damage to walks and adjacent plants....
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Seven best indoor plants for fall and winterJan 08, 2017 5:00 am - The holidays are over and the decorations have come down. But that's not the end of sprucing up your decor with some natural elements. Indoor plants offer the perfect so...
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Whimsical touches lighten the winter funkJan 08, 2017 4:00 am - This is the perfect time of year to find a place for quirky and whimsical touches that will enliven your home environment. We know that longer and darker days of winter ...
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DIY furnace and fireplace checklistJan 07, 2017 5:00 am - Not everything has to be left to the pros. Homeowners can take a few simple preventive maintenance steps themselves throughout the year to better safeguard their HVAC sy...
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As school plots grow, their young caretakers do, tooJan 06, 2017 5:00 am - We are living in uncertain times, but here's something to lift the spirits: About half the schools in Washington, D.C., now have a garden. The gardens are neither luxuri...
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Museum offers exhibit of jewelry made from unusual stuffJan 06, 2017 5:00 am - LOS ANGELES — A brooch in the shape of a dung beetle, made out of a gray metal teaspoon. A bracelet resembling a koi fish, with scales of glistening red, white and blue ...
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Mark on plate puzzles collectorJan 04, 2017 5:01 am - Q. I was given the porcelain plate seen in this photo by a friend of mine who's 92 years old. It is 7 1/2 inches in diameter and decorated with pastel flowers against a ...
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Freebie treasures: finding beauty and value in repurposingJan 04, 2017 5:00 am - AUGUSTA, Maine - OK, I admit it. I pick up castoff gloves I find along the side of the road. You never know: These gloves that have blown out of the backs of pickup truc...
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Home decor trends for 2017 are all about ease, comfortJan 03, 2017 6:00 am - Home decor trends for 2017 are all about ease, comfort
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Chickens can help with bugs, weeds in the gardenJan 03, 2017 5:00 am - Raising small flocks of backyard chickens has been a trend among city dwellers for a decade or so, and putting the birds to work can be a boon to gardens. You can use th...