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HOME & GARDEN
Use ammonia to remove coating from glass
We moved into a home with 20-year-old sliding glass doors that were treated with what appears to be a thin plastic coating or plastic shield for sun glare.
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GARY BACHMAN
Plan now for later irrigation needs
Although many Mississippi gardeners are wondering if it will ever quit raining and let their landscapes dry out a bit, now is actually a good time to think ahead to the inevitable hot and dry weather of summer.
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TIM LOCKLEY
Dishwashing soap reveals presence of mole crickets
For many people along the Coast, the mole cricket is the No. 1 pest of lawns. In fact, white grubs and chinch bugs are a significantly greater threat. But for the purposes of this week's column, the guidelines I will present will control all three as well as the minor pests that occasionally occur...
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HOME & GARDEN
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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MILITARY
Marine, dog reunited in surprise ceremony
DES MOINES, Iowa -- When Marine Sgt. Ross Gundlach served as a dog handler in Afghanistan, he told the yellow Lab who was his constant companion that he'd look her up when he returned home.
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HOME & GARDEN
Cool spaces: Outdoor kitchens are heating up
The unofficial grilling season is under way, and one of the hottest trends is bringing the kitchen outdoors, literally.
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HOME & GARDEN
Your Place: Use ammonia to remove coating from glass
Q: We moved into a home with 20-year-old sliding glass doors that were treated with what appears to be a thin plastic coating or plastic shield for sun glare.
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HOME & GARDEN
Do It Yourself Q&A: Dripping deck; darker hardwoods; shiny laminate; good paints
Q: I have a second floor deck made of concrete and supported by steel. Unfortunately, the deck wasn't waterproofed and water drips on the patio underneath. Is there any way to keep the patio dry? -B. Mabry
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HOME & GARDEN
W Hollywood penthouses: All the glitz, none of the grit
They keep saying that Hollywood is being transformed.
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HOME & GARDEN
On Gardening: Chestnut Rose an heirloom for the ages
If you remember old-fashioned roses growing off your grandmother's front porch and long for that beauty at your home, consider the heirloom chestnut rose. Antique roses are those grown prior to 1867 - the date of the first hybrid-tea and of course the finest of the species of roses that have been...


