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Backyard playsets reach a new level
It is the kind of tree house that a kid could spend all day and all night inside.
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Meet P. Allen Smith and see his work on Lexington garden tour
Garden enthusiasts in Lexington have a rare chance to chat Sunday with noted designer, television host and writer P. Allen Smith, who designed one of the gardens on the Northside Neighborhood Association Historic Home and Garden Tour.
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Home style: Upholstery guide; huge bag clip; removing melted plastic
ON THE SHELF: BOOK COVERS UPHOLSTERY BASICS
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Plan carefully to get a bumper tomato crop
It's time to dream of those summertime sandwiches and BLTs, made with tomatoes you grow in your own yard - in pots or the ground.
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Your Place: Tools and techniques for cleaning your deck
I was looking at my home's back steps, constructed of pressure-treated wood, and decided it was time for the annual get-rid-of-the-mildew-and-seal-them program.
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On Gardening: Pink fountain gaura offers unbeatable texture for the perennial garden
While the warm growing season has struggled to get established, the Pink Fountain gaura has been blooming with aplomb. The plant is so beautiful, it commands attention.
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Living Smart: Pet fencing
Ah the family pet. A source of great joy, deep camaraderie and yes, at least occasional frustration.
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Facebook promises to fix Home with upgrades after user complaints
Facebook Home was introduced with much fanfare one month ago. So far it has not lived up to the hype.
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Smaller, cheaper, beloved: Tiny-house fans inhabit their niche
The "tiny house" movement has collected a small but growing -- and passionate -- group of adherents. Some like the freedom from a big mortgage and high energy bills. Some, the freedom from roomfuls of stuff. And some see it as a promising option for workers whose rent overwhelms their paychecks.
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It's not a toy box: Barbie's Dreamhouse goes life-size
Days of Malibu living are long gone for Barbie. The iconic doll has moved to Florida and is inviting people to step into her life-size dream house, the first one now open worldwide.
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'Flower Recipe Book' shows how to make flower arrangements
For years the neighborhood florist was the go-to place for special-occasion arrangements and the occasional pick-me-up of cut flowers. Now as grocery stores, farmers markets - even hardware stores - have made fresh flowers so readily available, designers Alethea Harampolis and Jill Rizzo of the ...


