More Stories by Mary Beth Breckenrige
- Home and garden happenings — week of May 25
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Plant lovers’ almanac: Shrubs for the summer garden
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‘Garden Rescue’ helps diagnose plant problems
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Coating revives unattractive decks, concrete surfaces
- Ask Mary Beth: Are curtains blocking heat?
- Readers offer strategies for deterring deer
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Nature’s ways improve backyard gardening
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Book helps house hunters think logically
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Curved shower rod is tension-mounted
- Tell the ‘Does It Work?’ team what you think about products
- Home and garden happenings — week of May 18
- Ask Mary Beth: Ridding ornamental grass of weeds
- Vegetable and fruit plant families
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School garden will teach healthy eating from the ground up
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Steal this idea! Decorating inspiration from Designer ShowHouse 2013
Splashy backsplashes
Love these two backsplash ideas from HGTV:
http://www.hgtv.com/video/photo-backsplash-video/index.html
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Clutter cure, bit by bit
Every new year, lots of people resolve to declutter. But few are still at it by the time the calendar page turns to February.
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Lost in translation
Thank goodness for World Toy News. Otherwise, how would I know that Stan Hywet Hall and Gardens is vaunting its facilities and characterized displays?
That's the oddly worded headline the online newsletter put on my recent story on Stan Hywet's Deck the Hall celebration. Apparently the newsletter translated my story to Chinese and then back into English. Don't ask me why.
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HGTV reveals 2012 Dream Home
Start daydreaming. HGTV has revealed the 2012 version of its popular Dream Home.
This year's home, in Park City, Utah, will be awarded to a viewer in March. It's described as a
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