Articles filed under Home & Garden
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A peek inside the world of color forecastingSep 09, 2016 6:00 am - NEW YORK - Earlier this year, in a Manhattan conference room littered with half-eaten lunches, water bottles, laptops and easels, a group of color forecasters from PPG B...
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'Painted ladies' featured on 35th annual Historic Elgin House TourSep 07, 2016 11:00 pm - John and Sara Boline's east side home came with so impressive a pedigree that when the Gifford Park Association held its first Historic Elgin House Tour in 1982, that ho...
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Is your back yard bursting with late-summer bounty? Make soupSep 07, 2016 6:00 am - When it's late summer and the garden is full of vegetables, it's time to make minestrone. Fruiting ones, rooting ones, leafy crops, stemmy crops - all can go into this c...
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Lindenhurst plant exchange set for Sept. 17Sep 07, 2016 1:00 am - The Lindenhurst Environmental Commission will host its autumn plant exchange from 10 a.m. to noon, Saturday, Sept. 17, at the Lindenhurst Village Hall/Public Works, 2301...
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1880s Gilbert clock survives the test of timeSep 05, 2016 7:01 am - Q. This is a photo of an old clock I own. I think it's called a mantle clock. It still keeps the time. It is 19 inches tall and 10 inches wide. On the back is a label w...
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Plant native switch grass in the landscapeSep 04, 2016 7:24 am - Ornamental grasses are celebrating their season to star in the landscape. Summer heat and generous rainfall have promoted lush growth and showy seed heads. There are man...
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Don't adhere to the rules all the timeSep 04, 2016 7:01 am - Table settings are a common household subject. Undoubtedly each and every one of us has some degree of experience, good or bad, with setting a table. Table settings are ...
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Know which plants make good bedfellowsSep 04, 2016 7:00 am - It was getting to be late summer one year, and the cucumber vines had reached the top of the strings on which they were growing. We had even looped them over the metal b...
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Five decor trends designers see for autumnSep 04, 2016 7:00 am - This fall, decor continues to move in a more easygoing direction, with welcoming hues, softer profiles, and a comfortable mix of materials and styles. For those with a f...
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One couple, two sensibilities and several businessesSep 04, 2016 7:00 am - With its welcoming front porch and flower-filled window boxes, the Flint Hill Public House exudes the country charm expected of a location in rural Rappahannock County, ...