Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Award-winning perennials make garden design easyAug 02, 2014 6:00 am - With a new sunny border to plant and great anticipation, you head off to your favorite garden center to choose perennials. You grab a cart and begin your journey — down ...
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Prepare your garden for autumnAug 02, 2014 6:00 am - The hot days of summer are the perfect time to prepare your vegetable garden for the cool days of autumn. During the first week of August, plant crops for fall harvestin...
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Make your home more eco-friendly with a new floorAug 01, 2014 6:00 am - Want to help save the planet and update your home's flooring at the same time? The floors in your home have more of an effect on the environment — and your home's value ...
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Back to school brings dorm-room dilemmasJul 31, 2014 6:00 am - Millions of households in America are sending a child off to college next month. This single act dredges up numerous issues, some good and some bothersome. One obvious e...
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Artisan couple forges ahead togetherJul 30, 2014 6:00 am - Johannah Willsey's first mosaic was on a trivet forged by her husband. That first creation — which would lead to a full-time family business — was the beginning of a “co...
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Going on vacation? Prepare your garden firstJul 30, 2014 5:45 am - We pamper our gardens all year but then desert them to go on vacation during what's often the hottest, driest time of the year. A little planning can soften the blow. Id...
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What style of contemporary design are you dreaming of?Jul 29, 2014 6:00 am - I am always asked what exactly is contemporary design. Is it interiors that incorporate shiny chrome accents, black leather couches and spinning disco balls? Perhaps ......
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Attract hummingirds to your gardenJul 27, 2014 1:01 am - Q. I would like to attract hummingbirds to my garden. I was thinking of buying that hummingbird mixture available at stores. Is this safe, or should I plant flowers to a...
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Brave new gardening for brave new climatesJul 27, 2014 1:01 am - Ripping out the front lawn and its bordering rhododendrons and replacing them with a landscape of native grasses, ground covers, succulents and rocks once seemed an unfa...
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Home Depot, Lowe's bring the Internet of Things to DIYersJul 26, 2014 7:29 am - Home improvement stores, destinations for the do-it-yourself consumer, have long sold the hammers, nails and tools people need to fix up their houses. Now large chains s...