Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Floor pillows are back!Dec 07, 2014 11:00 pm - It seems that every generation discovers the simple pleasure of the lowly floor pillow. Not only is it fun to flop on the floor, but also large floor pillows often take ...
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Enjoy water fixtures all year by winterizingDec 06, 2014 12:01 am - For many people with backyard ponds, fountains and other water-garden fixtures, the arrival of cold weather means draining the pipes and pulling the plug. But water gard...
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Leave fallen leaves on shrubs, perennialsDec 06, 2014 12:01 am - Q. With the cold weather upon us, I still have many fallen leaves on my yard and bushes. Is it necessary to remove them? A. There is no reason to clear off fallen leaves...
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Venus Williams serves up interior designDec 05, 2014 11:01 pm - JUPITER, Fla. - This is what you get when you hire Venus Williams as your interior decorator: an enthusiastic designer who has traveled the world, drawing inspiration fr...
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Faux fur, for less hidebound homesDec 05, 2014 11:01 pm - What's that furry thing beneath the dinner plate in the Pottery Barn holiday catalog? It's a faux-fur place mat, the latest home product to be made of that soft, luxurio...
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How to incorporate a collection into your decorDec 05, 2014 5:01 am - Just about everyone collects something - matchbooks, sand dollars, George Washington-themed memorabilia or majolica. In "Collected. Living With the Things You Love," Fri...
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To sleep? Perchance to phone, text and watch TV, too!Dec 05, 2014 5:00 am - Q. We spend a lot of time in our bedroom. Before we moved, we had plenty of space for a sofa to watch TV and for my home office (I do a lot of charity work). The bedroom...
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It's fall, and boxelder bugs want inDec 05, 2014 4:45 am - Batten down the hatches. It's that time of year when boxelder bugs are snooping around looking for a winter home. Your home and mine, that is. You know these bugs. They ...
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Consider windbreaks to protect evergreensDec 04, 2014 12:01 am - Q. Last spring I found a lot of brown needles on my evergreens. I think it was a type of "winter burn" due to strong cold winds. How can I prepare my evergreens to avoid...
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Tucking your cold-weather babies into bedsDec 02, 2014 4:45 am - Frankly, they look a little like Halloween decorations: billowy, semi-sheer white fabric pieces draped over two of my urban front-yard garden's raised beds. Ghostly, or ...