Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Start growing your own vegetablesMay 09, 2015 7:15 am - If you have never tasted a fresh-picked tomato, freshly dug potato or newly harvested broccoli, you have missed the incredible taste of homegrown vegetables. In additio...
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From tufts to cubist groupings, Milan shows off design trendsMay 09, 2015 7:00 am - Every two years, tens of thousands of designers from all over the world descend on the northern Italian city of Milan for the much-awaited Salone del Mobile (furniture s...
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The splice of life: Grafted vegetables offer many benefitsMay 08, 2015 6:00 am - If we think biotechnology was invented in the 21st century, consider the somewhat bizarre practice of sticking the top of one plant onto the bottom of another: Grafting,...
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Recliner shows simple style of Mission furnitureMay 08, 2015 6:00 am - Recliner With a Mission Q. This is a picture of a recliner that has been in our family for at least 100 years. Wood slats support the back cushion. There are two spindle...
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Scale is so important in a small roomMay 08, 2015 6:00 am - Have you ever purchased a new piece of furniture that is completely wrong for your room? Not only is it frustrating and disappointing, but also a complete waste of money...
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Pruning promotes health in trees, shrubsMay 06, 2015 1:01 am - Q. While inspecting my trees and shrubs for winter damage, I noticed some looked a little overgrown and wild. When should I plan to prune them? A. Pruning is a practice ...
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Plant your cold-sensitive plants after average last front dateMay 03, 2015 7:00 am - You can encourage more flowers next year on rhododendrons and azaleas if you deadhead them right after they finish flowering. Very carefully pinch off 1/2 of the sticky,...
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Books, books and more books: Proper display of books starts with a good purgeMay 03, 2015 1:01 am - Argentine writer, poet and essayist Jorge Luis Borges once said, "I cannot sleep unless I am surrounded by books." I, too, love books. For many years, my homes have been...
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How to live large in a tiny houseMay 03, 2015 12:00 am - I love the tiny house movement. I love the efficiency of it. I love the flexible use of space. I love the things that fold out from the wall, and who doesn't love miniat...
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Humid summer air could make ceiling repairs unnecessaryMay 03, 2015 12:00 am - Q. I live in a small ranch built in 1989. Recently I've noticed nail pops in most of the rooms in my house. They appear on my ceilings and walls and follow straight line...