Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Ask a Designer: Halloween parties for grown-upsOct 12, 2013 6:00 am - Halloween, the holiday built around the twin pleasures of playing dress-up and eating too much candy, is obviously a hit with children. But send invitations to your grow...
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Is this item Wedgwood Jasperware?Oct 12, 2013 5:51 am - Q. Can you tell me anything about this 4- by 7-inch piece? It is neither a porcelain plaque nor a painting. I was told that maybe it had been embossed, but the level of ...
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Popular trends in home design of the yearOct 12, 2013 2:00 am - Well, this year we have seen some interesting trends in interior design. Let’s review some of them to see where our homes stand in comparison. Still important is persona...
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Wait until spring to divide hardy mumsOct 12, 2013 1:00 am - Q. I have hardy mums that bloom in the late summer and early fall. Is it OK to divide them once they have finished blooming in the fall? A. Don’t be tempted to divide yo...
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You can preserve an aging, leaning garageOct 12, 2013 12:00 am - Q. My home is from the 1930s and has a detached garage. At some time the garage was extended for more room for a larger car. Now the whole garage is leaning to one side ...
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Art in the garden: Garden chores prepare garden for springOct 11, 2013 3:00 pm - As the gardening season winds down, so does the amount of time we spend in our gardens. There are, however, some tasks to do now that will result in a healthy and beauti...
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For a different bulb, try planting alliumsOct 11, 2013 6:00 am - Beautiful and sturdy with a flair for the dramatic, alliums are a graceful way to add color and architectural dimension to your garden. With large globes of tiny white, ...
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Plastic dryer vents pose several potential problemsOct 11, 2013 12:41 am - Q. My handyman did some repair work under the house, and he said I have the wrong kind of exhaust duct for my clothes dryer. It’s made of white plastic and looks like a ...
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Prairie gardens work in many landscapesOct 10, 2013 6:00 am - You don’t need to live on the prairie to have a prairie garden. Natural landscapes featuring mainly native plants are being sown in yards across North America as environ...
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'Going Faux' can transform a home's styleOct 09, 2013 6:00 am - Phoebe Taylor's 20-year-old suburban Atlanta ranch house began plain and “builder grade.” A professional decorator, she transformed it with faux wood beams, decorative ...