Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Go ahead, downsize and embrace your new lifeMar 07, 2014 12:01 am - Many empty-nesters, divorcees and widowers are dumbfounded at the inevitable conversation about downsizing and starting all over again. Sure enough, as when you were fir...
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Horticulturist picks the best new plant varietiesMar 06, 2014 12:01 am - If there was a pretty flower that could weather a rowdy party, it's a gomphrena. Or so says Allan Armitage. "If you're a landscaper that is doing work with student dorms...
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Upgrade your toolboxFeb 28, 2014 11:01 pm - When you've moved beyond assembling cheap furniture for your first home, that second-rate tool kit won't cut it anymore. A proper renovation, DIY project or home mainten...
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Fast route to successful gardening? Buy smartFeb 28, 2014 4:45 am - Garden centers, with their vast collections of plant colors, sizes and shapes, can be intimidating to inexperienced buyers. But you can become a discerning purchaser wit...
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Modern kitchen is multipurposeFeb 27, 2014 11:01 pm - The recipe for today's best kitchen is to create a space where family and friends will love to hang out - because today's kitchens are for living. The kitchen is no long...
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Native plants offer fruit, beautyFeb 26, 2014 4:45 am - More and more gardens are going native these days. Butterfly weeds are edging out delphiniums, clethra is hobnobbing with flowering dogwood, and sunflower is strutting l...
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Pampered Chef restructures, lays off workersFeb 24, 2014 12:01 am - Addison-based The Pampered Chef, which sells kitchenware, said Monday it has laid off workers and restructured its office and distribution center. A spokeswoman at the c...
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Proper care will grow homeowners' tallest assetsFeb 23, 2014 4:30 am - Local tree experts shake their heads when they hear about a homeowner removing a perfectly healthy tree simply because of a fear it may potentially come falling down in ...
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Spring's rosy glow is sophisticated and surprisingFeb 22, 2014 11:01 pm - This spring, pinks are popping up all over home decor - the softer versions soothing and nurturing, the bright ones bouncy and vivacious. Warm pink light can be flatteri...
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The outside of your home needs as much attention as the insideFeb 22, 2014 5:00 am - More people will see the outside of a home than will ever see the interior. Beyond pure vanity, though, maintaining a beautiful home exterior will keep the structure sou...