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Yardsmart: Have it made in the shade bc-yardsmart-home20(sh) | By: MAUREEN GILMER | Source: Scripps Howard News Service | Gardening (EA) | Photos: SH13E145YARDSMART, SH13E146YARDSMART May 20, 2013 4:10 PM By MAUREEN GILMER You, too, can have it made in the shade this summer. Here are three options for having shade (or more shade) in your yard, depending on your budget and inclination. Plant a tree Planting a tree today won't give you shade this sum
Treasures: Does glass pitcher reflect dollar signs for owner? bc-treasures-home20(sh) | By: HELAINE FENDELMAN and JOE ROSSON | Source: Scripps Howard News Service | Home (LH) | Photos: SH13E144TREASURES May 20, 2013 3:40 PM By HELAINE FENDELMAN and JOE ROSSON Dear Helaine and Joe: Enclosed are photographs of a glass pitcher that has three colors -- yellow, clear and cobalt blue. Could you please give me information on when it was made and its worth? I believe it is Amb
Interiors: Under-counter ice makers can be so cool bc-interiors-home20(sh) | By: ROSEMARY SADEZ FRIEDMANN | Source: Scripps Howard News Service | Home (LH) May 20, 2013 2:50 PM By ROSEMARY SADEZ FRIEDMANN Well, here I am trying to help people furnish and decorate their houses to make their homes comfortable, pleasant, attractive and fun to live in. That is how I want your house to be and that is what I want my house to be.
Homefix: Repairing a drafty window bc-homefix-home20(sh) | By: DWIGHT BARNETT | Source: Scripps Howard News Service | Home (LH) May 20, 2013 12:55 PM By DWIGHT BARNETT Q: Every winter the windows in my home are so cold that I have to place blankets over them to keep the room warm. The windows are in a 1950s home and there are storm windows, but there is such a draft around the windows that I have
Home Style: Five great spots for an ottoman bc-homestyle-home20(sh) | By: MARY CAROL GARRITY | Source: Scripps Howard News Service | Home (LH) | Photos: SH13E138HOMESTYLE May 20, 2013 12:35 PM By MARY CAROL GARRITY Here's how I wake up every morning: I pour myself a big cup of coffee, then settle into my favorite chair with my feet propped up on an ottoman. As the caffeine works its magic, I go over the day's activities until I'm fully aw
Hobbies: A ribbon wreath bc-hobbies-home20(sh) | By: SANDI GENOVESE | Source: Scripps Howard News Service | Home (LH) | Photos: SH13E137HOBBIES May 20, 2013 12:20 PM By SANDI GENOVESE I seem to accumulate ribbon scraps. Like paper clips, rubber bands or buttons, they seem to magically appear in drawers, baskets and bags all over my house. Whether they are bits of recycled gift wrap or leftover pieces from sewing
Plumber: Looking for a good plumber bc-plumber-home20(sh) | By: ED DEL GRANDE | Source: Scripps Howard News Service | Home (LH) | Photos: SH13E139PLUMBER, SH13E140PLUMBER May 20, 2013 12:15 PM By ED DEL GRANDE Q: I need to have a new toilet installed, and the plumber I have used in the past is no longer in business. I'm looking for a good plumber who will be fair with his price and will do quality work. Can you give me some tips to keep i
Too much house is too much of a headache bc-toomuchhouse(sh) | By: DAN DEWITT | Source: Tampa Bay Times | , Home (LH) | Photos: May 20, 2013 11:51 AM By DAN DEWITT I wasn't a total sucker. I didn't lock myself into a crazy mortgage or buy a bunch of spec homes I couldn't flip. But it was the boom and my wife and I got caught up in it in our own way: We bought too much house. Don't do it, I'd
Turning reclaimed wood into furniture bc-reclaimed-wood(sh) | By: LIZABETH GRAY | Source: Pittsburgh Post-Gazette | Home (LH) | Photos: SH13E141RECLAIMEDWOOD, SH13E142RECLAIMEDWOOD, SH13E143RECLAIMEDWOOD May 20, 2013 11:37 AM By LIZABETH GRAY Three years ago, a visionary project called the Urban Tree Forge almost toppled with the death of founder John Metzler. It could have disappeared altogether if not for others who shared his passion for trees. Today, artist Jason Bo
101 Ideas: Growing fruit trees in containers bc-101ideas-home20(sh) | Source: Home & Garden Television | Home (LH), Gardening (EA), Scripps Networks (SN) | Photos: HGTVLOGO2004 May 20, 2013 11:15 AM Even if you have limited space, you can still enjoy fresh fruit. Although not all fruit trees thrive in containers for long periods, you can grow any fruit tree in a container for a few years and then transplant it. You can also choose a dwarf variet
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