Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Corroding chimney needs careAug 02, 2015 1:00 am - Q. We rent a 100-plus-year-old house from my mother-in-law. The house was originally heated with coal. A gas-fired hot water heating system was installed in the '60s. Th...
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Transforming basements into wine cellarsJul 31, 2015 5:00 am - When Madelyn Smith moved to her newly built house in McLean, Va., she knew she couldn't replicate the antique all-brick wine cellar tucked under a staircase in her previ...
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Threaded glass was made in Sandwich, MassachusettsJul 28, 2015 5:01 am - Q. Enclosed you will find a picture of a Sandwich Glass Co. threaded blue bowl and matching under-plate. I bought it a few years ago in Sandwich, Massachusetts, for abou...
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Time to plan next spring's bulbsJul 28, 2015 1:00 am - It's time to plan for spring-flowering bulbs so you can order them for planting in October. Bulbs should be planted where the soil is well drained. Any area in the gard...
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Outdoor rooms with not-so-secret gardensJul 27, 2015 6:00 am - Christopher D. Ritzert's quarter-acre garden behind his 1930s stone Colonial in Washington started out as an unremarkable backyard with a jumble of weeds and neighboring...
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Outdoor makeover winners plan big changes, fun timesJul 26, 2015 6:00 am - Ask anyone who has ever won a contest and they will tell you that they entered on a whim, never expecting to win because "I never win anything!" That was certainly the c...
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Plant fragrance in the gardenJul 26, 2015 5:00 am - When many people begin planning a new garden, their thoughts turn to the color, height and bloom time of perennials. Few folks consider fragrance, but they should. Scent...
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A little drama and splash of color are called for in a powder roomJul 26, 2015 1:01 am - Got a tiny powder room? I've been in powder bathrooms that are too small to turn around in. One that sticks out in my memory was in a client's town home; I'd swear that ...
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Be consistent with watering lawnJul 26, 2015 1:00 am - The consistent rain and generally cooler temperatures this summer have kept lawns green and growing through June and into July. Established bluegrass lawns need the equi...
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Seven tips for a wonderful 'salon wall'Jul 25, 2015 7:00 am - Certain works of art stand alone. An Old Master painting deserves a wall of its own or an exalted space above the mantel. But other works of art increase their impact as...