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www.gardenguides.com @ 02/08/07 10:56
despite what your older brother told you, gourd head is not a compliment. when gourds are mature, they are hard skinned with a few seeds rattling around inside. certainly no compliment there. however, gourds are attractive to use as decorations |
www.stltoday.com @ 02/08/07 10:56
if you're a gardener, every resolution is an idea that makes your world a better place. try native plants, says andrea delong-amaya, horticulture director at the lady bird johnson wildflower center in austin, texas. gardeners get a fresh start every |
www.courant.com @ 02/08/07 10:56
but the 22-inch lcd in the kitchen sits in a granite-topped frame atop a motorized platform that disappears down into the granite countertop when not in use. these days, such toys are luring customers who may have only $1,000 or $2,000 to play with. |
www.deseretnews.com @ 02/08/07 10:56
lanette, these two dogs are lucky! far too many dogs are injured or killed yearly because something happens and the poor dog goes flying out onto the pavement! remember, dogs don't have hands to hold on with, and their feet are padded, so they |
dwb.sacbee.com @ 02/08/07 10:56
kitchen and dining room. for an interesting table setting, consider a table covering made from a deeply colored matelasse fabric. another way to cozy up a room is to drape soft knit throws over the ends of sofas and |
www.chicagotribune.com @ 12/18/06 05:02
bathroom into a showroom. a clear lucite coffee table in a regal apartment shows that the owner is confident enough to poke fun at tradition. trendsetters are replacing some of the wood pieces they collected in the 1990s with clear furniture made of |
www.nj.com @ 02/08/07 10:56
the deep cut orchid society's annual show, the largest in new jersey, debuts this month in a new location, dearborn market, a garden center and gourmet food market in holmdel. the show was a fixture for many years at monmouth mall in eatontown where |
www.newsday.com @ 12/02/06 23:46
interior designer who heads her own amityville-based company, mda designs, d'andrea says she and her staff of four began to branch out into seasonal decoration a few years ago, when clients asked for help with banishing the yawnables while dressing up |
www.deseretnews.com @ 02/08/07 10:56
the most common question of these past few days has been what has this cold weather done to my plants? the query is important, and it is more difficult to answer than you might imagine. before i can give a reply, i have to ask more questions. |
www.miami.com @ 12/10/06 19:15
lawns can be quite drought-tolerant. water only when the grass blades have folded, an indication of wilting. established shrubs and trees rarely require irrigation. the growth of my new oleander plants is turning brown. it looks scorched. what's wrong? |
www.post-gazette.com @ 12/03/06 01:22
building a fence around a tree is one way to protect it from bucks rubbing their antlers against the trunk. another way is to use flexible, plastic corrugated drain pipe. hal baker modifies plastic drain pipe to fit over the trunk of a sapling on his |
www.gardenguides.com @ 02/08/07 10:56
bring the garden in- to your refrigerator. save the seeds from your favorite plants this year to grow next year, storing them in sealed plastic bags in your refrigerator. don't deadhead your plants after they are done blooming. instead, let them form |
www.detnews.com @ 02/08/07 10:56
crawmer says. northpointe kitchens of commerce township built the kitchen; the firm has a |
dwb.sacbee.com @ 12/22/06 13:38
dear helaine and joe: i have a hand-carved barometer that is not in working condition. it 30 inches tall and is thought to be from germany. what can you tell me about its history and value? thank you. - l.m. barometers are based on the principle that |
www.sptimes.com @ 12/03/06 09:22
ten minutes before our dinner guest arrived, i decided it would be nice to put a pillar candle in a hurricane shade on the table. thing one: where are those pillar candles? do i have a white one? i recalled throwing away a stub of a candle not long ago, |
www.mercurynews.com @ 12/24/06 21:33
the one-of-a-kind emporium stocks kitchen gadgets, home accessories and fine waterford crystal. lots of things would make nifty stocking stuffers. if you're not sure what you're looking for, consult one of the volunteers. they have a knack for helping |
www.freep.com @ 12/09/06 10:23
they're among the last to take a hint from the season's name and fall. other trees and shrubs that hold leaves late are privet, forsythia, japanese barberries and norway maples. in general, native plants tend to lose their leaves earlier than introduced |
www.stltoday.com @ 12/11/06 01:45
this project from fast, fun cards: 50 step-by-step projects for every celebration (by emma hardy, st. martin's press, $19.95) combines patterned papers with color-coordinated card stock and velvet ribbon. the result is beautiful unique holiday cards. |
www.post-gazette.com @ 02/08/07 10:56
a newer kitchen and a park-like back yard that's enclosed by a fence. generally speaking, there are just a few reasons homeowners put a house up for rent. in markets where real estate prices are steadily climbing, for example, speculators very often buy |
www.deseretnews.com @ 12/09/06 06:10
ã‚â ã‚â ã‚â most people erroneously suppose that just because many plants are dormant during the winter, there is no such thing as a winter landscape. ã‚â ã‚â ã‚â finding plants that look good in the winter takes some effort. while common junipers |