Changing the face of toile seattletimes.nwsource.com
@ 12/25/06 03:06 comments(0) report
kitchens, with white cabinets, white counters and white tiles. clean, yes, but also a bit uninspired. i would really love to see people take more risks with color in their homes in general, but

Poinsettias have a few basic needs seattlepi.nwsource.com
@ 12/22/06 16:41 comments(0) report
q: my husband brought me a huge poinsettia from costco and i really want to keep it alive at least until christmas. right away the lower leaves began to curl and dry up and are alling from the plant. how much water should this plant be getting? what else

How to Photograph Flowers, Part 1 www.gardenguides.com
@ 02/08/07 10:56 comments(0) report
as with any photograph, you must first decide: what's my subject? is it a macro of a stamen? a single flower closeup? a bed of hundreds of flowers? a field of thousands? from this decision will flow many specifics of your picture. let's start with the

Greenwich developers try mega mansions -- on spec www.post-gazette.com
@ 02/08/07 10:56 comments(0) report
home builders across the country are cutting back, antares is proceeding with plans to construct a handful of mansions, the largest of which will include roughly 41,000 square feet of space spanning several buildings and cost about $25 million. that

Garden workshops fill winter hours www.ohio.com
@ 02/08/07 22:07 comments(0) report
a few short years ago, there wasn't much for the gardener to do in winter except dream of spring. now an assortment of workshops and seminars is offered in northeast ohio for the gardening enthusiast. here's a rundown of just some of the programs coming

Be gentle with fleeting rosemary www.commercialappeal.com
@ 12/22/06 18:03 comments(0) report
get one and enjoy it, but do yourself a favor: don't anticipate a long relationship with it. rosemary has deep associations with christianity, and in a tuscan monastery it will grow into a large and venerated shrub. but as a houseplant, its days are

Guide to Composting www.gardenguides.com
@ 02/08/07 10:56 comments(0) report
grass clippings and kitchen waste like banana peels, eggshells, old lettuce leaves, apple cores, coffee grounds, and whatever else is available. keep adding materials until you have a six-inch layer, then cover it with three to six inches of soil,

Starting Seeds Indoors (Continued) www.gardenguides.com
@ 02/08/07 10:56 comments(0) report
ensure your success with seeds! this 32-page booklet from storey publishing is packed with all the information you'll need to grow perfect plants from seeds. many seeds require special handling, so there are a few tricks you should know to ensure that

How to act at the grown-up party table seattletimes.nwsource.com
@ 12/25/06 04:24 comments(0) report
being a guest does not just mean showing up and chowing down. it requires graciousness, conviviality and an appreciation that someone has gone to a great deal of trouble to entertain you. so, behave. here's how: �€� do not bring uninvited guests

Why buy when you can rent? www.orlandosentinel.com
@ 02/08/07 10:56 comments(0) report
3 1/2-bathroom contemporary, built in 1962. the hollywood hills home, with two fireplaces, was leased for a year at $8,000 a month. another move could be in the works: the nine, though not officially canceled, has fallen off the tv schedule. abc