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Grow-your-own trend lifts gardening sector
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The rising trend in growing your own produce, which heightened during the recession, has allowed gardening retailers to outperform the rest of the retail market. If you are a Retail Week subscriber please sign in with your email address and click submit:

Ten things: spring gardens
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The warm weather has arrived and with it thoughts of chores in the garden. Just as well, too: the state of our lawns can be a dealbreaker for buyers, says Anne Currell, of Currell, the agent. Keep it simple Buyers are wary of overfussy gardens, says

Plant seeds to give your garden a head start
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You can get a head start -- and grow exactly what you want -- by starting seeds indoors. It's fairly easy to do. You don't need a lot of special equipment, just a bag of potting soil, a shallow container that drains well and fresh seed. It's a thrill to

10 best spring flowering shrubs
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Hardy shrubs have declined in popularity in recent years, partly because of our love of herbaceous perennials, which are considered, rightly but rather narrowly, to provide swifter effect in the garden. Herbaceous perennials are all very fine (and few

Add Fresh Spring Touches to Your Home
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Do you have velvet drapes or a heavy corduroy sofa? Spring is the time to change them out for lighter looking alternatives. Remove the drapes and replace them with airy sheers. Slipcover the sofa or chairs with paler tones or florals. Remove dusty silk

Potted plant pleasures to last all season
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Not only will these last a lot longer than a bunch of flowers, but they are also evidence of just a little more thought and effort than a last-minute dash to the florists or (God forbid) service station. Pots of spring bulbs coming into bloom are

Blanche Vaughan's perfect broad bean and dill pilaf
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This evening I'm going to be helping my friend Stevie Parle to cook an Iraqi dinner at his restaurant the Dock Kitchen. Iraqi cooking uses all the aromatic and colourful ingredients we know from other Middle Eastern cultures: spices, pickles and

A sure sign of spring: Starbucks coffee grounds for the garden
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I was just about to ask the guys at my favorite Starbucks ("extra-hot grande skim latte, please") when they would begin putting aside spent coffee grounds for us gardeners when I looked down and saw the familiar silver bags waiting for me. Those coffee

Spend Wisely
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Isn't the term 'media room' just a chic way of saying 'family room'? And most media rooms don't have stadium seating. They're set up like family rooms.

Don't Forget the Lilacs
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Spring means lilacs -- and we have a roundup of 10 top selections for your landscape. These sun-loving, easy-care shrubs are perfect specimen plants or to grow as a hedge for privacy. Slide 1 of 12 Ted's Top Lilacs There are hundreds of lilac varieties.

Style Tips for Bargain Decor
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Fresh, funky, and super-cheap, these decorating ideas are wallet-friendly and style-savvy. Slide 1 of 26 Take a Seat Drive through any neighborhood on trash day and you're sure to find a beat-up chair or two. Rescue the sturdy ones with sandpaper,

Easy DIY Garden Accents
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Add attractive accents to your yard with these easy-to-make decorative pots, luminarias, bed edgers, and ornaments. Slide 1 of 11 Awning-Striped Painted Flowerpots Add a cheerful face to plain terra-cotta flowerpots by dressing them in bold stripes.

Quick Nature Crafts
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Fast-Fix Favorites
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Slide 1 of 35 Cajun Steak Sandwiches with Sweet Potato Fries These hearty rib-eye steak sandwiches are smothered in a smoky-sweet sauce -- and they take just 25 minutes to make. hungryalways2 says: I agree also, and would be nice to add a gluten-free

30-Minute Beef Dishes
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From fancy steak suppers to simple pasta tosses, these suppers are so good -- and so simple to make, even on hectic weeknights. Slide 1 of 26 Pan-Fried Garlic Steak and Potatoes Topped with fresh oregano and tomatoes from the garden, this 30-minute steak

Last-Minute St. Pat's Desserts
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Celebrate the greenest of holidays with these traditional and new meal ideas. Slide 1 of 7 Chocolate-Irish Cream Cheesecake Irish liqueur gives creamy chocolate cheesecake a St. Patrick's Day spin. Make it the night before -- the cake needs plenty of

Pretty Easter Decorations
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Gardeners frozen out by the cold spell
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Last Saturday, the garden at Sissinghurst opened for the year. Hundreds of people turned up to stare at some exquisite flagstones, expanses of beautiful, almost unclad red brick, acreages of tidy mulch and bare soil, an air of expectation and very, very

Garden clippings: Spring displa…
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Diarmuid gets creative with spring time planting and food for the birds. Gardener Diarmuid Gavin gives us the low-down on what we should be doing with our gardens in the spring time. From pruning and planting to cleaning and composting, Diarmuid is

Spring cleaning for earth
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(2) Perhaps it's a reaction to being cooped up with your belongings during the rainy winter months or a desire for a cleaner home canvas. Whatever the reason, spring cleaning season is upon us and with it, the urge to purge. Mary Ann Pate, a professional

The Restoration Man | Channel 4 | Property
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Planning to restore a property back to its former glory? Don't lift a finger until you've watched new Channel 4 show The Restoration Man. Every week, TV presenter George Clarke helps rescue neglected architectural treasures across Britain - giving advice

Suzy Bales' book "Garden Bouquets and Beyond" offers DIY tips
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There are bigger names in gardening than hers, people perhaps more skilled at self-promotion on HGTV or Barnes & Noble or those specialty magazines sold at Home Depot. But for my money, no one writes -- or photographs -- a better garden book than Suzy

Pretty Centerpieces for Spring
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If you're intimidated by the thought of making a floral centerpiece, you'll love our ideas. You'll see 8 beautiful spring centerpieces that use everyday items from a grocery store or market. Without spending a fortune or lots of time, you'll be able to

Rising star
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Well, I think it is official. Spring has finally arrived. The equinox this weekend (March 20, 17.32). The clocks going forward the following week. And now our rooftop stellata is starting to flower. I know it's akin to being feeble-minded (as my dad