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More Stories by Mary Beth Breckenrige
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Plant Lovers’ Almanac: Naming a tree
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Treetop brewery on TV show
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Mary Beth Breckenridge: Library shares seeds
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Robot cleans windows
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Home bookshelf: ‘What’s a Hostess to Do?’
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This Week’s Harvest: Strawberries
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Copley woman develops garden tools
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‘Does It Work?’ verdicts
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It's hammer time, Buckeyes!
I'll be rooting for Ohio State to beat Michigan this weekend.
Yeah, I know the big football matchup is still five months away. The Buckeyes I'll be cheering for are challenging the rival Wolverines in a home renovation competition.
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Concrete planters on the cheap
Catching up on my magazine reading, I came across a great idea in the May issue of Better Homes and Gardens for making contemporary planters from concrete patio pavers like this one from Lowe's.
You just make a simple box using four square pavers as the sides, with no top or bottom. Glue the edges of the pavers together using a thin bead of landscape block adhesive, and then let the box sit for 24 hours.
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Buckeye Lake island once owned by Wendy's founder for sale
Looking for a place to get away? A private island once owned by Wendy’s founder Dave Thomas is up for sale.
Round Island, in Buckeye Lake east of Columbus, was purchased by Thomas in 1995 as a place to spend time with his five children and 16 grandchildren, according to the website TopTenRealEstateDeals.com. He restored and enlarged the cottage and added a playground and swimming pool, but it was all for naught. The younger generations rarely visited, the website says.
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Invasion of the chipmunks
My yard is riddled with chipmunk holes this summer. My co-worker just complained about the same thing. Her neighbor is at wit's end.
What's going on?
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How-to video series covers deck building
Planning to build a deck this summer? Check out the deck-building video series on the website of Fine Homebuilding magazine.
Builder Mike Guertin supplies the expertise for building a deck correctly, from layout to custom trim. It's a great resource for checking out what's involved and what's possible.
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