Book Excerpts: Deckscaping www.gardenguides.com
@ 02/08/07 10:56 comments(0) report
spectacular containers overflowing with plants are all the rage these days. although in books and magazines you can find step-by-step plans for exact combinations to copy, it's much more fun -- and satisfying to experiment on your own. fortunately,

She brings hammer down and comes up with beauty www.adn.com
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lawn. a tree hangs heavy with golden apples by the back fence. all around the house are pots of exotic geranium, yellow coreopsis, azure anagalis, blue salvia, pink bridal veil, lobelia and yellow trailing bidens. sure, they brighten the yard. but

DIY HOBBIES: Visual reminders to help your 2007 resolutions dwb.sacbee.com
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the key, i have discovered, is to create resolutions that live on paper, and not just in my head. but why limit yourself to a long, boring list? create a visual reminder of 2007 resolutions with photos to help keep you motivated all year long. wander

Has your lawn gone to the dogs? www.dfw.com
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people feel almost as close to their pets as they do to the other members of their family. still, we're bothered when a teenager brings the car home out of gas, and we lament the damage our dogs do to our gardens. life is full of frustrations. our best

Kids hang on to summer cottage spirit www.jsonline.com
@ 12/03/06 06:25 comments(0) report
relax on the lawn at their lake beulah vacation home. the family loves to wake up to the sounds of ducks and loons. every year we meet new people and cherish good times together ... it's like summer camp for big kids and little kids. miles from the

Convex glass doesn't reflect rarity www.ocregister.com
@ 12/25/06 03:41 comments(0) report
memento: convex glass picture frames aren't widely available in the marketplace today because so few people want them. q. enclosed is a photo of some relatives. i took them to a camera shop to have copies made and the man told me the pieces of glass in

Michael Dell returns as CEO as Dell market share falls www.sun-sentinel.com
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dallas � michael dell's return as chief executive officer of dell inc. may have appeased analyst demands for now, but they say he faces an enormous challenge in fixing the computer maker's nagging problems. in recent years, dell has lost market share to

Readers fall for Alaska garden www.adn.com
@ 12/03/06 07:18 comments(0) report
homer: magazine article won her fans, but teena garay has moved on to a new plot. teena garay's elaborate homer garden is the subject of a six-page spread in the current issue of horticulture magazine. the photos, by anchorage horticulturist julie riley,

Northern Michigan investing time into energy www.petoskeynews.com
@ 02/08/07 22:07 comments(0) report
energy efficiency audit, revealing how the city can save thousands of dollars. the city switched to led christmas lights in 2006. the lights use 10 percent of the energy used by the old lights and should save the city $25,000 in 10 years, schnell said.

Sweet-Sounding Values www.courant.com
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if you're not interested in vintage guitars, fishing lures or iron doorstops, you must be surprised at the high prices serious collectors are paying for these items. they sometimes make great buys at house sales because the average person can't even