Home & Garden
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.
Home & Garden
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HOME & GARDEN
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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HOME & GARDEN
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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HOME & GARDEN
Colorado couple gives up catwalk fight
DURANGO, Colo. -- A Durango area couple is giving up their fight to keep a 13-foot escape route for their cats outside their apartment.
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HOME & GARDEN
Pet furnishings go upscale
OAKLAND, Calif. -- When Jade Lenzo was getting ready to bring home her kitten, Bella, for the first time, she set about preparing the place for the little ragdoll cat. Lenzo already had the essentials, but top on her list was a scratching post.
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HOME & GARDEN
Gray area: Break away from other neutrals
Gray has shown a dramatic increase in popularity since 2010 and particularly in the last year, the National Kitchen & Bath Association reports. In fact, the color is used in 55 percent of the kitchens and 56 percent of the bathrooms decorated by the designers who make up the group's membership.
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GARY BACHMAN
Salvia varieties create colorful, informal feel
Many gardeners try to give their landscape the feel of an informal cottage garden. This garden concept has a loose, flowing feel, kind of like you just let plants grow wherever they happen to pop up in the landscape.
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TIM LOCKLEY
Buck moths' caterpillars can be a pain
I received a call from an acquaintance of mine last weekend. He was playing golf in New Orleans and had experienced a number of stings.
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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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HOME & GARDEN
Home style: Upholstery guide; huge bag clip; removing melted plastic
ON THE SHELF: BOOK COVERS UPHOLSTERY BASICS


