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Which plant stole the show at Chelsea?
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See the highlights of the Chelsea Flower Show 2009 Our green-fingered colleagues at Homes & Gardens have been scouring the stands at Chelsea to bring you the latest trends from the cutting edge of gardening design. According to their reports the

Digging In
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Sometimes at night, Cameron Crotty goes outside with his flashlight and hunts for earwigs. Maybe they are the saboteurs in his vegetable garden. Or maybe not. 'I had no idea how many bugs there were in my backyard,' said the 40-year-old, who lives in

Water wisdom for gardeners
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Watering plants and lawns can be a tricky business. Too little will obviously harm your plants, but overwatering is dangerous, too, and also wastes a priceless resource. Visit our Glorious Gardens Web site -- chicagotribune.com/glorious -- for smart

How to Install Deck Boards to Minimize Warping Problems
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If you're building or replacing a deck board this summer, then you'll be faced with one of the oldest questions in deck construction. Should the boards be placed bark side up or bark side down? Understanding why wood warps and cups and how grain of the

Kids' stuff
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, holz-toys.co.uk (age 2+). Photograph: /Full Stop Photography Recipient's email address Your first name Your surname Add a note (optional) Your IP address will be logged Five top buys for kids, from clothes to toys

Consumers Give DirecTV Top Rating...Not According to My Readers
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According to a report by the Daily Breeze, and the American Customer Satisfaction Index, DirecTV subscribers are more satisfied with their service than subscribers of Dish Network (which came in second), or Cable (Cox, Comcast, Time Warner). However,

Bay Area's new crop of gardeners digging in
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Sometimes at night, Cameron Crotty goes outside with his flashlight and hunts for earwigs. Maybe they are the saboteurs in his vegetable garden. Or maybe not. 'I had no idea how many bugs there were in my backyard,' said the 40-year-old, who lives in

How To Decorate for a Shabby Chic Look
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Shabby Chic® decorating style is not a particular style, but rather a combination, or a balance between elegant things and old and worn ones, shiny silver accessories and painted wooden tables, soft throw rugs and rough old lace. This style was

Hot Stuff: Urban Chateau closing - and more
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To an uneducated eye, many of the tables presented in '500 Tables: Inspiring Interpretations of Function and Style' (Lark Books; 2009; 420 pages; $24.95) look bizarre. They are, as the title suggests, riffs on fundamental notions of how a table is built,

Minimalist kitchen with retro style
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Create three different looks with these versatile kitchen units We love the intergrated handles and clean lines of these kitchen units from Magnet. The glossy white finish will complement any colour scheme and their unusually wide shape adds character to

Onkyo TX-SR307 5.1 Channel Entry-Level Home Theater Receiver - Product of the Week
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Although not offering the advanced audio processing and video upscaling featured on higher-end units, the TX-SR307 offers essentials for today's entry-level user. Excellent sound quality is bolstered by both Dolby Digital and DTS surround sound, plus new

Decorate a Chocolate Cottage
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Decorate your cottage with equally delicious ideas: colorful candies, crunchy nuts, or decadent chocolate. Current Video Scenes These houses are constructed from chocolate bars and then seamed with some more chocolate. So if you need the instructions on

Display a Chocolate Cottage
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Make adorable marshmallow snowmen and snowcapped pretzel fences to accessorize your chocolate cottage display. Current Video Scenes trees because who doesn't love a little landscaping? So I've got some ice cream cones here, and I've got some melted white

Build a Chocolate Cottage
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Construct a clever little cottage using simple chocolate candy bars. Current Video Scenes Create your own storybook scene this holiday with our easy construction instructions. These little chocolate houses are such a great project, and once you see how

Native succulents - they live long and prosper
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You might think of succulents as forbiddingly spiny plants from hot, barren places. That's true of some families, like the cacti and the euphorbias, but there are notable exceptions. Meet the dudleyas: native California succulents with no sharp edges and

Meadow rue: Thalictrum's delightful variety
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One of the joys of gardening is that there are so many qualities to flowering plants. We are often initially drawn by the irresistible allure of color, but gradually the textures of foliage begin to exert a pull on our creative sensibilities. From bold

Colorful container plants for a balcony
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Q: I am new to gardening and have recently started a small container garden on my apartment balcony. The balcony doesn't get a lot of sun, and I have been planting shade-tolerant plants, but do you have any tips for how to increase light to my plants? A:

Get the lead out of soil before planting garden
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Most green thumbs plant vegetable gardens because they want to eat healthy produce that's grown in their own backyards. But before many of us dive in to urban vegetable gardening, we should first assess the condition of our soil. Urban and suburban soils

Garden goes on EBay at end of Chelsea Flower Show
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An award-winning garden has gone on E-Bay at the end of Chelsea Flower Show as the majority of gardens find new lives. Angus Thompson and Jane Brockbank's creation Nature Ascending was put on the auction site with bids starting at a mere 32,000. The

Space solves
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DIY project. Photograph: Frank Baron I purchased a cream sofa some years ago. Three young children later, it bears various food and hand-mark stains. The covers were Scotchgarded, and we've had them washed, but the marks are still there. It sounds as if

Former Carole Lombard-William Powell home listed at $1,395,000
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A Spanish villa that silver-screen stars Carole Lombard and William Powell once called home has come on the market at $1,395,000 in L.A.'s Whitley Heights neighborhood. Built by architect-builder Bruce McCaskill in 1926, the four-bedroom, 3 3/4 -bathroom

Former Carol Lombard-William Powell home listed at $1,395,000
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A Spanish villa that silver-screen stars Carol Lombard and William Powell once called home has come on the market at $1,395,000 in L.A.'s Whitley Heights neighborhood. Built by architect-builder Bruce McCaskill in 1926, the four-bedroom, 3 3/4 -bathroom

Bargain deckchair from Tesco Direct
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Check out this traditional deckchair from Tesco Direct. It's just £20 and has a lovely vintage look. Order your garden furniture online and Tesco Direct will deliver your outdoor buys straight to your door, including bistro sets for under £50, hammocks

Create A Private Retreat in Your Home
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If you are looking for some lasting stress-release solutions, why not create your very own private retreat at home? You do not need a big space to create your own sanctuary, or retreat. In fact, you might not even need a separate room at all! Many older