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July 4th Holiday Special
- 3 Hours ago
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If you are doing some patriotic holiday entertaining, be sure not to miss these easy centerpiece ideas. Start with a plant or simple arrangement and add a few flags and a bow. Easy, simple, terrific!
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Power Washing a Wood Deck
- 5 Hours ago
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Cleaning a wood deck and prepapring it for staining can be a lot of work but the power washer can make short work of the cleaning process. It can also absolutely ruin your wood if you use the tool improperly
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From landscape to playscape
- 8 Hours ago
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It's a warm summer morning, and a Menlo Park play area is already teeming with children. Day camp is about to begin as the youngsters dig in the sandbox, take turns on the swings, shoot hoops and scribble
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Chilean succulent a drought-tolerant charmer
- 20 Hours ago
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Whenever I'm stuck recommending an attractive, drought-tolerant plant, I know there's one plant that's sure to please most gardeners. I'm always a bit surprised when people haven't heard of the succulent
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Propagating empress trees: easy, questionable
- 20 Hours ago
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Q: We have an empress tree with suckers coming off the roots. Is there a way to take a sucker and start another tree without harming the root or the tree? Also, are 'tree dahlias' really dahlias? A: Empress
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Looking for product inventors
- 20 Hours ago
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Ordinary people without a background in industrial design but much ingenuity have invented and sold plenty of useful products. But did you know that many large retailers are actually looking for new home
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Tailored meets timeless
- 20 Hours ago
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An economic downturn has a way of bringing out the entrepreneurial side of some people, such as interior designer Heather Hilliard. Although she knew she would someday launch her own practice, the recession
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Plus: Concrete counters seal the deal
- 7 Hours ago
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Concrete has become a popular material for contemporary kitchen counters or floors. A mixture of cement, gravel and sand developed by the ancient Romans, it hardens to a rocklike, porous surface. But
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Garden Plants For Every Season
- 7/3/2009
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Which plants can survive floods but tolerate minimal watering in summer? Gardening expert Maxine Farmer gives her verdict. What plants or flowers can I put in a border which gets lots of sun, is bone
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Dream Street's Jesse McCartney seeks more square feet
- 7/3/2009
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With a Grammy-nominated song, three TV series and multiple albums, it would seem that Jesse McCartney has been living on Dream Street, the name of the boy band that launched him to stardom in the early
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Bargain kitchen knives
- 7/3/2009
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Check out these great value chef's essentials Knife set - £14.67 These smart stainless-steel and bamboo knives from IKEA have the look and feel of a professional set. Chopping board - £11.99 Bamboo
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Decorating with Denim Blues
- 7/3/2009
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Denim jeans are probably your favourite item of clothing. It seems like they go with everything from white and black, to florals, to red and camel. By adding just a few accessories, you can wear the same
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How to grow peonies
- 7/3/2009
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How to plant peonies and what to do, when Sarah Raven Published: 4:01PM BST 03 Jul 2009 - Peony Karl Rosenfeld is one of the best deep pink, semi-double varieties Photo: JONATHAN BUCKLEY Ideally, plant
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Homes with tennis courts
- 7/3/2009
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Maidstone, Kent: Be careful not to hit the resident swan (which roams around the four acres of land for sale with this property) with a tennis ball when on the courts at Great Ivy Mill. Passionate tennis
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Grow Asian vegetables in your garden
- 7/2/2009
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Send to a friend * marked fields are required. * Your name * Friend's e-mail Comment Action Submit From bok choi to komatsuna, the exotic tastes of Asian greens are as close as your kitchen garden I once
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Plant a dramatic small space garden
- 7/2/2009
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Send to a friend * marked fields are required. * Your name * Friend's e-mail Comment Action Submit Handy do-it-yourselfers transform a petite plot into an urban oasis For some homeowners, a barren lot
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July 4th Holiday Decor
- 7/2/2009
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An easy way to put delicious meals together. Get tips on starting up and staying competitive. Achieve your dream home with advice from the pros. Stay on top with our smart financial tips.
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TREND ALERT: Natural shapes
- 7/2/2009
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Get on trend with new lighting from IKEA Designers are taking their lead from nature this season, re-creating the organic shapes and contrasting textures found in the natural world. Look out for shapely
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Summer plant sales for persistent gardeners
- 7/2/2009
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Local retail nursery employees don't want to stand in the heat with a water hose any more than you do. July Fourth signals the end of the active gardening season until September. Retailers will still
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Chillies
- 7/2/2009
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Chilli peppers can turn from immature green or purple through to yellow, orange and red, and with their fiery flavour, they have many culinary uses, from spicing up stews and stir fries to jellies and
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The Lettered Set
- 7/2/2009
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For custom stationery fiends, â??social papersâ? are thriving, in spite of, or perhaps because of, the prevailing digital culture.
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