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Gardening: Gratitude in gardening and nature abound

So here we are at Thanksgiving. If last week’s weather forecast held, there is probably some snow on the ground, a little later than normal but it’s here. The weather forecast for the next three months calls for wetter and colder weather, typical of a La Nina year.
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Put the lawn to bed for the year with these 3 steps

Even the most obsessed lawn enthusiasts miss the timing of the most beneficial feeding of their lawns. Too many people think spring and summer when it comes to lawn fertilization. Feeding at these times does produce positive results. Unfortunately, the benefits achieved are short term.

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13 simple steps to get your home guest-ready for the holidays

When it comes to getting ready for the holidays, many people take a page out of Santa’s book: Make a list, then check it twice. It’s a strategy for success, according to entertaining and home-keeping experts. We want the holiday season to be filled with joy, but it also comes with a heavy dose of shopping, cooking, wrapping, hosting and no small amount of cleaning. All those things require planning and coordination.
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Ask the Builder: Installing subway ceramic tile

I have been installing stunning green subway tile the past two weekends in my son’s new basement bathroom. Subway tile is rectangular in shape. The grout joints between each tile have the same back-and-forth staggered pattern as mortar joints between bricks in a wall. It’s a fascinating look, and one you should give serious consideration to should a tile job be in your future. The colors, textures and crackled glazing in some subway tile will take your breath away.
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Gardening: ’Tis the season for poinsettias

Ever heard of euphorbia plants? Of course you have, if you’ve ever purchased a poinsettia this time of year to brighten the house. Euphorbias (pronounced yew-for-bee-a), commonly called spurge, are a genus of plants that one writer described as shape shifters in the garden meaning that they come in many different forms and unique colors. As a genus of over 2,000 species found on every continent except Antarctica, they have adapted to a wide range of habitats and add unusual shapes and colors to garden plantings.
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