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Pollen count apps for smartphones are nothing to sneeze at
Kate O'Reilly's spring allergy survival kit includes the usual stuff - nasal sprays, allergy pills and a box of tissues. This season, she's added a new weapon to her line of defense: an app on her smartphone.
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Off the beaten path on Pikes Peak
Pikes Peak is much more than a 14,115-foot heap of uplifted granite.
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Mud runs gaining popularity
Amanda Alarcon Banks likes to spend her afternoons crawling on her stomach trying to avoid touching dangling wires carrying live electrical current.
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New reasons to plant in a greenhouse
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Gardeners, if you've ever been tempted to give Mother Nature a little nudge, consider installing a greenhouse.
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Hot Property: Malibu retreat with four-star pedigree for sale
Actor Nick Nolte has put a Malibu compound up for sale that has seen a galaxy of stars come through its arched entryway.
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Disease imperils future of bedding impatiens
Gardeners can expect to find impatiens in short supply this year. A fast-spreading disease is threatening the flower, prompting some garden centers to cut back on supplies or not sell the plants.
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Lexington's third annual coop tour illustrates growing popularity of back-yard chickens
Having back-yard chickens sounds like great fun in the summertime when the birds are out eating bugs and skedaddling around the garden. But what happens when winter arrives and snow begins to fall? Do chickens get cold? Do you have to put a heater in the chicken house? Do chickens suddenly become...
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Ask Angie: Annual tune-ups extend life of lawn mowers
Dear Angie: I bought a new lawn mower last summer. Now, after sitting in the garage for the winter, it won't start. It appears that no fuel is reaching the carburetor. If I spray starter fluid or put gas in the carburetor, it will start, but then it shuts down. What could be the problem? —...
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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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