Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Create a place where you'd want to spend some timeJun 05, 2016 5:00 am - We do not have good sense of design. Also, more seating would be nice, even a deck. Design by Northwest Metalcraft Budget: $10,000 or more The backyard, before...
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Time for the backyard to 'grow up'Jun 05, 2016 5:00 am - Our deck is a great-size outdoor space, approximately 593 square feet. Plenty of space to hold a large party. I feel it needs a "centerpiece," perhaps a fire table. And ...
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Outdoor space can be a home's main selling pointJun 05, 2016 5:00 am - I bought my house in December, mainly because of the Florida room, deck, back patio and big backyard. I had to take a tree down & have squared off the deck, but now that...
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Replacing air conditioner with new model will save on electric billsJun 05, 2016 4:00 am - Q. I should replace my noisy, old central air conditioner with a more efficient one. I want steadier room temperatures and humidity along with cleaner indoor air. What t...
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Creativity's on the table at design showJun 05, 2016 2:00 am - NEW YORK - When you think "table," you're likely to imagine a set of four legs and a top. When Peter Harrison thinks "table," he conjures up all kinds of unusual version...
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Bring out your inner wildflowerJun 04, 2016 2:00 am - Sherry and John Petersik are a Richmond, Virginia-based couple who have chronicled their home improvement adventures on the DIY blog Young House Love. The blog led to tw...
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It is possible to garden without using weed killerJun 03, 2016 6:00 am - It's the moment of truth. In the 1980s I was a casual user of Roundup, a popular herbicide that I applied mostly to poison ivy. By spraying or painting the foliage, I co...
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Want your garden to blossom? Follow experts from big suburban gardensJun 03, 2016 5:30 am - So your trips to the garden center are getting a tad stale. You find yourself reaching for the petunias, the marigolds, the ferns. Sure, those are all fine, but why not ...
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5 more gardening tips from Cantigny's head horticulturistJun 03, 2016 5:30 am - Here are a few pointers for the home gardener from Joy Kaminsky, director of horticulture at Cantigny Park, where more than 250,000 annuals are grown a year: Prepare the...
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Mow more frequently in spring as grass growsMay 29, 2016 7:14 am - Use a mulching mower that leaves the grass clippings on the lawn. This means less work for you and it recycles those extra nutrients into your lawn. Regardless of which ...