Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Is giant reed a ‘miracle plant’ or the next kudzu?Nov 17, 2012 12:13 pm - OXFORD, N.C. — It’s fast-growing and drought-tolerant, producing tons of biomass per acre. It thrives even in poor soil and is a self-propagating perennial, so it requir...
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Radon is in all homes, but not at elevated levelsNov 17, 2012 4:00 am - A friend recently asked that I write about radon gas in the home and how it can affect the sale of real estate. Here is my experience with radon and radon testing: Radon...
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Metalsmiths combine art and inventionNov 17, 2012 4:00 am - Architectural metalsmith Chris Rand fired up a blowtorch at the Ivy Arts Studio in Minneapolis and transformed cold, hard metal into intricate ginkgo leaves. The leaves ...
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Dishes are everyday earthenware, not fine chinaNov 17, 2012 3:00 am - Q. My daughter inherited some dishes from her grandmother. The pattern is “May Flower” by Vernon Kilns and she has a service for eight with extra pieces such as a gravy ...
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Home inspector missed settlement problemNov 16, 2012 3:17 am - Q. When we bought our home, our contractor was with us on the day of the home inspection. Both the home inspector and contractor inspected the attic but had different op...
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The new LED bulbs aren’t worth $50Nov 11, 2012 6:23 am - PALO ALTO, Calif. — Last year I visited Switch Lighting, a small Silicon Valley company that claimed to have built something revolutionary. Switch’s product: a light bul...
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Quilted barns draw attention to preservation, public artNov 11, 2012 4:00 am - When Nancy Fike first heard about a project in several Midwestern states that combined public art with barn preservation and the beauty of quiltmaking, she knew the old ...
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Function and style meet in attic bedroomNov 10, 2012 4:00 am - Colleen and Jamie live in a gorgeous old home with loads of charm and character. But old homes being what they are, there wasn’t a lot of storage space in the couple’s s...
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Agent exposed to risk if advising against home inspectionNov 09, 2012 4:05 am - Q. When our son bought his home, the Realtor convinced him a home inspection was not needed. She told him the owner was “Mr. Fix-it,” who maintained the home in perfect ...
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Art guild members display their work in GenevaNov 07, 2012 12:50 pm - Nearly 40 area artists will display their original works at the Geneva History Center, 113 S. Third St., on Saturday, Nov. 10. The Greater Geneva Art Guild’s Premiere Ex...