Articles filed under Home & Garden
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Why do some trees weep while others don’t?May 27, 2012 1:00 am - Why do some trees weep? Because they want to grow down. Instead of reaching for the sky, as most trees do, young stems of weeping trees toy only briefly with upward grow...
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An older home with a ‘breathing’ problemMay 26, 2012 5:00 am - Q. A year ago, we moved into an old rental house that had been remodeled. Subsequently, we have had respiratory problems and can smell mold. It’s worse in the morning. T...
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How to replace front door with sidelightsMay 26, 2012 1:00 am - Q. I have an old wooden front door with sidelights. The door is in bad shape and leaky, but the sidelights are fine. Is it possible to replace just the door and not the ...
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Ask the plumber: ‘Smart-divide’ model can solve sink dilemmaMay 26, 2012 1:00 am - Q. This is another one of those can-you-help-my-relationship? plumbing questions. My husband and I are in a serious debate about our new kitchen sink. We’re remodeling t...
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Cramped kitchen treated to tasteful makeoverMay 26, 2012 1:00 am - The kitchen is the heart of the home, but what do you do if your kitchen is distinctly unappetizing? Victor and May inherited a dysfunctional kitchen renovation from the...
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All about backyard chickensMay 26, 2012 1:00 am - Many homeowners are drawn to the idea of raising backyard chickens because the flavor of fresh eggs can’t be beat. There are many other benefits, too. Chickens help you ...
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Science is showing plants can adapt to surviveMay 26, 2012 1:00 am - LUBBOCK, Texas — No one’s talking about giving intelligence tests, but researchers say they’ve shown that plants have smarts — the sort needed to help them survive dry t...
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Art in the garden: Beautiful gardens include annuals and perennialsMay 25, 2012 4:00 pm - The most beautiful gardens belong to those gardeners who know that constant color in their beds and borders is the result of well-chosen perennials accented with long-bl...
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Home inspector: Homeowners association won’t repair propertyMay 25, 2012 5:35 am - Q. For the past six years, the board of directors of our condo association has been dragging their feet on major repairs, including water damage and mold. Each homeowner...
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Western Avenue garden planted with TLCMay 24, 2012 6:23 pm - Come this fall, students at Western Avenue Elementary School in Geneva hope to pile up produce they’ve grown themselves, on the school grounds. If all goes well, there w...