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Master Gardener in training: Worms are an easy-to-love fertilizer
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(This is one in a series of posts in which Jeff Spurrier shares his experience from a Master Gardener class.) There’s something elegantly basic about a worm -- no lungs, no ears, no eyes, no brain, simply a feeding tube that eats garbage and excretes

More chit lit
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I've been trying to write a blog about planting our potatoes for nearly three weeks now, for so long that the first of the potato sprouts are already pushing up through the surface of the soil. I'd initially bought too many seed potatoes from the potato

World map wallpaper | Cox & Cox | Children's bedroom ideas
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The perfect wallpaper for your kid's bedroom Need children's bedroom ideas? This world map wallpaper from Cox & Cox is a fantastic option for all ages. Not only is it educational, it can be trimmed to fit your room's dimensions. Hang it in your study

TV Maker Shows Off No-Glasses 3D-TV
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Newsighthas burst on the scene with a 70-inch 3D-TV that doesn't require glasses for viewing, but before you get too excited, there are some issues that make this set unpractical for home use. First, in order to get the 3D effect, you have to stand in a

About azaleas
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Landscape designer Jane MacLeish, a friend of mine, theorizes that Washington is awash in azaleas this week because the word 'azaleas' is a lot easier to pronounce than, say, 'Corylopsis pauciflora.' Linguistically, 'you can't sling that around as much

plant instead
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Azaleas are most happy when they have light shade, but that doesn't mean your little woodland has to be a one-note forest. Here are some alternatives for beds that get a little (or more) shade in the afternoon: A lovely, layered deciduous shrub with

More alternatives
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Landscape beds, especially foundation plantings, can be lightened and brightened by taking out old overgrown shrubbery and adding perennial ground covers to existing or new shrubs. The following perennials love the light shade conditions found around the

Plant sparingly
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How should we use azaleas? Sparingly, to start with, and preferably in a setting with light shade and deep, acidic soil. Use them as you might any other woodland shrub with presence, to brighten their space in bloom, then to recede while others take the

Wallpapers with wow
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Decorate your walls with the latest vintage look wallpapers Sanderson, Britain's oldest surviving wallpaper and fabric company, is set to once again wow our walls with their latest collection of fabulous vintage designs introduced to mark their 150th

How Does Your Garden Grow?
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Enlighten yourself to the art of 'mindful' gardening. DeAnna Radaj, casaGURU's home green guru, warns homeowners of the dangers of pesticides and how to avoid harming your garden. Did you know that homeowners apply up to 10 times more chemicals per acre

A Day In The Darkroom
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A couple of weeks ago, the talented photographers at Hoachlander Davis Photography in DC decided to try something new. One Friday, they opened their Adams Morgan studio to area architects and designers, hosting a workshop to teach participants the terms

Top 20 bulbs and perennials for your garden
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Bombproof plants always come up smiling whatever the weather or the conditions. They never, however, veer towards thuggery. They are the Joanna Lumleys of the gardening world - good looking and refined. Finding them can take years, but you can

Native plants, eco-friendly features, edible gardens and less lawn are popular
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Related A green lawn renaissance More on Gardening and landscaping Selling a home can be sad and stressful for gardeners leaving behind members of their extended plant family. When is the best time to... Praise the durable... Cullen: The living carpet

Earth Day: What You Can Do
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Earth Day is the day to think outside the box. What are the consequences of our choices? What products are better for the earth? What should we avoid? Just as you might suspect, there's more to saving the earth than putting newspapers in a recycling

Garden patio design ideas | Housetohome's blog Roomenvy
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This week on Roomenvy, I've been daydreaming about beautiful garden patio designs ... and not just when I was sitting on a rather uncomfortable picnic chair in the park!

Private Collections: A spring art tour
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Brant Ward / The Chronicle Interior designer Orlando Diaz-Azcuy with one of his favorites, "Masques" by José Maria Sert, which is from a mural. The Private Collections spring art tour offers a rare glimpse into the homes of some of San Francisco's most

Greyhound meet and greet turns into lovefest
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Shelley Eriksen Charlee, Finnian, Zane and Ivy are the extended greyhound family of Shelley and Jon Eriksen, who volunteer with Golden State Greyhound Adoption. In 2005, Shelley and Jon Eriksen realized they missed the canine spirit in their home - that

Don't use pesticides on bugs with baby in home
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Q: I have a 5-month-old daughter and a home full of black spiders and centipedes as big as a thumb or bigger. I was looking for an insecticide that will eliminate these monsters and won't harm my daughter. I saw a Web site that suggested Talstar or Demon

Susan's spring garden tour
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Photo credit: Baltimore Sun/Susan ReimerFor those of you who might be curious about what the garden blogger's garden looks like about now, here is a modest tour.My garden never looks better than it does in late spring. I suppose that...

House Calls
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Our weekly column invites Washington area readers to submit rooms that need decorating help. Rooms are matched with local designers who propose ideas for a makeover. Submit rooms to makeover@washpost.com. An Alexandria mother would like to turn her

Seven fuss-free plants for your garden in pictures
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1 Crataegus persimilis 'Prunifolia', the cockspur thorn, is a great smallish tree to grow on its own in a prominent place in the garden. It is slow-growing, gradually making a round or umbrella-shaped head of branches, with a few, very long, but easily

The Scugog Spring Garden Show
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Yesterday morning, I got up bright and early to drive to my hometown of Port Perry to visit the Scugog Spring Garden Show with my mom and dad. This was my first time attending the show and it was a pleasure to visit all the local vendors and run into

Home decorating trend
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Turn your home and garden into a magical world from Alice In Wonderland If you want to add some quirkiness to your home, then why not embrace the trend for all things Alice In Wonderland? Make your garden into a small-scale wonderland with this Mosaic

Supporting plants beautifully
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1. 'Tenbury' Arbour A charming arbour, by Rowlinson, with its own seat and trellis sides. Pressure-treated, natural timber finish. 176.5cm wide by 234cm high by 94cm deep. £299 (Wyevale, 0844 335 1735, wyevale.co.uk).

Chelsea Flower Show 2010: Tensions are rising
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There's just over a month to go before 2010 opens and, for the nurseries exhibiting in the Great Pavilion, tension is already rising. But, for two nurseries in particular, preparations are keener than usual. Guernsey Clematis, the nursery that produces a

Top 10 Places to Use Decorative Molding
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Decorative moldings are architectural details installed to trim floors, doors, windows, walls, and ceilings. If carefully installed, they can enhance any décor and increase the value of any home. They will help to express your sense of style and give a

When planning a vegetable garden, grow what your family will eat
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Consumer Alert: Star Wars Finally Coming to Blu-ray
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Although all the talk is about Avatar and 3D these days, the folks at Lucasfilm have been working on bringing the entire 6-film Star Wars series to Blu-ray. No release date has been announced, but at least it is now beyond the rumor stage. Let us all