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Home Repair
4 Jan 2009 at 11:08pm
Did you know that the EPA lists indoor air as one of the top environmental risks to public health? And did you know that one of the best whole...
28 Dec 2008 at 12:00pm
A hole in your drywall is never fun, although it may have been caused by fun. Maybe it was from a wild New Year's party, maybe a child's Christmas gift...
21 Dec 2008 at 10:38pm
Under that Christmas tree may lie a new Yule tool for you! If you celebrate Festivus well hey, I really can't help you since you don't have a tree, just...
About Gardening
Gardening
6 Jan 2009 at 1:01am
Many people shy away from houseplants because it can be hard to provide ideal growing conditions in some homes. But houseplants bring life into a room. As ornamental as houseplants...
5 Jan 2009 at 1:01am
It's always puzzling how fast insects can find their way to houseplants, once the windows close. Fungus gnats just seem to appear out of nowhere and begin destroying our...
3 Jan 2009 at 1:25am
Planning season has started and to do it properly, we need lots and lots of plant and seed catalogs. Make sure you're on the mailing list for these top...
About Landscaping
Landscaping
5 Jan 2009 at 6:13am
A new year has arrived, and it's time to make New Year's resolutions. The themes running through my Top 10 New Year's resolutions for your yard are enjoyment, planning and...
4 Jan 2009 at 9:31am
Sweet woodruff, like pachysandra and vinca, is a fine choice for a flowering ground cover in shady areas. When grown in moist soil, sweet woodruff is sometimes invasive (that is,...
4 Jan 2009 at 6:49am
Shady areas and hilly areas in a landscape can both cause you headaches. Then there's the old double-whammy: a hilly area that's shaded! Fortunately, we have groundcover plants to come...
About Home Renovations
Home Renovations
6 Jan 2009 at 3:00am
Remodeling Online's annual Cost vs. Value Report 2008-2009 is out. The numbers, while sickening, are hardly startling.
A quick visual scan down the list shows that every category gets a...
5 Jan 2009 at 11:30am
You can pretty much knock off your drywall tool list for under $125. I'm fudging a little here, because I am going to assume that you already have a...
3 Jan 2009 at 6:57pm
The first introduction to grout, in my life, was my mother scrubbing grout with a toothbrush in our family home. I thought: How tedious that must be! ...
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