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From Weedy Lawn to Glorious Rock-Garden Pond
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It started with a pile of stones. Then, over several years, TOH reader Gary Rensi grew his pond plans to include a 30-foot-long waterfall, a bridge, some fish—and over 150 plants

How beds became sofas
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After years wrapped up in the framework bed – you know, the wooden type, propped up on legs so you can see an impressive expanse of shiny floorboards underneath – beds appear to be hunkering down. The divan is back. Beds are turning into sofas: low,

Legendary TV Retailer, Ken Crane's, To Shut Doors
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Legendary southern California TV retailer, Ken Krane's has succumbed to the ongoing recession and is shutting its doors. From humble beginnings 62 years ago, Ken Krane built his business into one of the top independent dealers of high-end television

Viewsonic Announces New Network Media Player
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Viewsonic is a very recognizable brand name in PC monitors, LCD TVs, and Video Projectors, but now they are entering the increasing crowded Network Media Player market with its new NexTV VMP75 Network Media Player. The VMP75 provides full 1080p output

Master Gardener: Grow your own backyard tea party
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There's nothing better than an ice-cold glass of tea to quench your summer thirst. And if you're a gardener, you can savor the flavors of a beverage made from herbs you grew yourself. Making your own teas will allow you to experiment with interesting

Master Gardeners: Growing acid-loving plants
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If you've ever admired the beauty of camellias, azaleas and rhododendrons or savored the juicy plumpness of blueberries, you may have thought of growing your own. You may also have heard that these are acid-loving plants, and, because they have similar

Perennial Gardens in Massachusetts
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Whether it's Weezie's Garden for Children in Wellesley or the 36-acre hands-on garden at Elm Bank, near Dover, Massachusetts is the right place to find perennial gardens on display. The Massachusetts Horticultural Society supports many public and...

Organic Gardening
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Simply stated, organic gardening is a method that uses our understanding of nature as a guide for growing plants without using synthetic chemical pesticides or synthetic fertilizers. But gardening organically is much more than what you don't do. When you

Potted herb gardens can provide a plan for all seasonings
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Pots overflowing with lush plantings can do more than add a ``wow factor'' to your home, patio, deck or balcony. Filled with herbs, those containers can be welcome partners in the kitchen as well as hardworking members of your gardening team. The

Electric Water Heater Troubleshooting
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But do you know which one usually goes bad first? Or how to test, repair and replace a heating element? Or the difference between a screw-in or flange type heating element? In the tutorial I'll explain all that and how to troubleshoot an electric water

A bright, sophisticated style
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Mike Kepka / The Chronicle Chloe Warner During a five-month span in 2005, Chloe Warner's life was filled with milestones. She earned a degree from the architecture program at Harvard's Graduate School of Design, got married in her native Montana, sold

Top picks: Old City Cemetery perennial tour; Pot Show at the Garden; Daylily Days
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Look, then shop Perennials that broad classification of plants that come back almost magically year after year are in the spotlight this weekend at two Sacramento events. First, find out what's blooming in the Old City Cemetery's Hamilton

First-time gardener? Here's a tip: Never, ever use soil in a container pot
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For first-time gardeners, there's no better way to begin than with a garden writ small, in the form of a container pot. Here's what you need to know: -Plants: Buy from someone you trust, so they can tell you if the roots and leaves are healthy. -Soil:

Lawn care: is lawn perfection a man thing?
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HELEN YEMM'S CHEAT'S GUIDE All that fuss and palaver over a bit of grass. Should we, must we, really care that much? Some do, some don't - and it would seem, incidentally (according to my unofficial survey), that on the whole women absolutely don't. As

What Are the Best Places to Find Budget Furniture?
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It's not just first-time homeowners who have to find budget furniture. In fact almost everyone, at one time or another, had to furnish a home or apartment on a budget. I know that I borrowed furniture from my parents, gratefully took grandparents'

Deerfield: a stable, serene community
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Relaxing before their workouts at Deerfield Park District's new Sachs Recreation Center, Lori Lustbader Ashworth, Amy Charlson and Robyn Whiteman describe the suburb where they chose to raise children. "Deerfield is the kind of place where you have no

Master Gardeners: Growing acid-loving plants
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You may also have heard that these are acid-loving plants, and, because they have similar soil requirements and growing conditions, you may have decided they deserve a dedicated area in your garden, perhaps in a raised bed or large container. Before you

Perfect Path 1000 Series HDMI Cables - Product of the Week
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If you are upgrading your home theater system to accomodate 3D, one thing you will definitely need are new HDMI cables. Perfect Path answers the call with its new 1000 Series 3D-compatible HDMI ver1.4 cables. However, in addition to 3D compatibility, the

Outdoor fabrics with retro glamour
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Designers Doug and Gene Meyer have teamed up with Link Design Solutions, a manufacturer of outdoor furniture, for their first collection of chic and stylish outdoor fabrics. "We love decorating and designing rooms, and an outdoor space is another room,"

BoConcept adds Pacific Heights furniture store
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Danish design leader BoConcept has opened a second San Francisco store, bringing customizable contemporary urban furniture and accessories to Pacific Heights. "We were looking for an opportunity during this recession and really hadn't found anything

Doorstops that rope you in
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The famously practical monkey's fist knot was first employed by mariners to add a tad of heft to the end of a rope, allowing it to be tossed from ship-to-ship without catching the wind. Between its artistic knit and natural fibers, this sailor's knot has

Chloe Warner's bright, graphic, sophisticated style
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During a five-month span in 2005, Chloe Warner's life was filled with milestones. She earned a degree from the architecture program at Harvard's Graduate School of Design, got married in her native Montana, sold her condo in Boston, bought a home in

Funky doormat
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Brighten up your hallway with a quirky doormat If you are looking to update your home then what better place to start than your hallway with a funky doormat? We love this Hearts doormat (£16.95, Dotcomgiftshop) - the perfect way to show how much you

Keeping the June Garden Colorful
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This is another in a series of articles on the maintenance and development of a flower garden. Previous articles can be found here and here. A WEEK ago, Barbara Pierson, the nursery manager at White Flower Farm in Litchfield, Conn., called to say that

Garden clippings: Summer colours
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Gardener Diarmuid Gavin shows us how to add a touch of colour to your life and your garden Make sure that home sweet home is where your heart is Get green-fingered for a garden you'll enjoy all year round Diarmuid Gavin gives us his ultimate guide to the