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Interactive Garden Calendar
A year-round guide to gardening in South Florida
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Decor
Tiny tables can bring a new spirit to a room
A tiny table can tip the balance in a room from banal to brilliant. It’s nearly as easy a fix to freshen up a tired space as a pillow or a plant, but far more interesting. The looks coming out of the international furniture markets in Las Vegas and High Point, North Carolina, give the drinks table some real spirit.
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Condo Line
How can we check whether expenditures are proper?
Q: I live in a developer-controlled homeowner association. I’ve noted on the financial reports certain expenses that I cannot confirm. I’ve asked questions in our meetings and have sent emails to the association manager concerning my concerns. There has been no response to my question or the answers have been unsatisfied.
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Kitchens
Getting creative with countertops
The concrete countertops in Eleanor Zuckerman’s San Francisco kitchen are hand-crafted works of art.
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Washington Report
Sites offer racial, ethnic makeup of neighborhoods
The search firms that offer the data say they’re just making public information more readily accessible.
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Fairchild’s tropical garden column
How to improve soil texture
The texture of soil is as important as its fertility
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Treasures
Mirror from Spanish-American War
Q: This mirror was given to my dad by his dad. It is 18 inches by 18 inches and is embossed with the pictures of “Sampson,” “Dewey” and “Bolson.” Across the bottom it says “Remember the Maine” and has the embossed picture of a ship. It also has three hooks to use for hanging strops for sharpening straight razors. Any information about this mirror and its value would be appreciated.
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Style at Home
Ticking: Two modest patterns used in modern ways
When I was dreaming of how to decorate my little lake house, I decided to go with the love of my life: an evolved, traditional style brought to life with the help of black and white ticking and buffalo plaid. Here’s a glimpse of how I used these two modest patterns in modern ways to make my new home a haven.
Multimedia
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Home Fix
Is garage with bowing walls salvageable?
Q: I have an older detached garage I use for storage. The concrete floor is in a good shape and I just inst...
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Treasures
Bronze statue is by an esteemed German sculptor
Q: I am hoping that you might be able to help me with my piece of art. I brought this bronze statue back fr...
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Organizing
Modern laundry rooms keep everything within reach
A simple math problem: If the average American family produces between eight and 10 loads of laundry each w...
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Interiors
Design ideas for under-stair areas
Everyone who has a stairway in their home might be interested in ideas of what to do with the space under t...
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Decor
Modernizing: Kitchen and bath design moves to cleaner lines, more technology
Kitchen and bath design moves to simple, cleaner lines and more technology
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Plant Clinic
Why are my my mangos falling from the tree?
Q: Many of my mangos are dropping while they are still small. What can I do?
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Plant Clinic
What’s wrong with my avocado tree?
Q: My avocado tree looks like it’s dying. The leaves all looked wilted in about a week. What can I d...
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Plant Clinic
Mango tree may be getting too much water
Q: This year, our mango tree is bearing a tremendous amount of flowers for the first time (it was planted f...
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Condo Line
Reserve funds need proper accounting
Q: Our HOA is in the process of approving the budget. There is the question of “cash flow funding&#x...
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How to protect your dogs from snake bites and what to do if they're bit
Sunny spring and summer days in Texas make perfect opportunities to leash up your dog and go for a walk. Th...
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Talking dogs: Consistent training needed to stop leash pulling
Q: I have taught my dog Brutus to walk on a leash without pulling, which he does perfectly, but only on the...
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Crate training a puppy is efficient, not cruel
Q: We are getting a yellow Lab puppy from a breeder who has very good references. We have been on her waiti...
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Pet Vet: Turtle might have more than one ailment
Today's subject centers on Herbie, a 10-year-old box turtle who lives with his caretaker, Paul.
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Miami Beach
Miami Beach tentatively approves dog beach
Dogs may soon be allowed on the sand in a designated area of North Beach.
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Miami Beach
Miami Beach may start weekly off-leash dog beach
The proposed dog beach would be between 80th and 81st streets in North Beach.
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Palmetto Bay
Palmetto Bay may change barking-dog law
Current rules say a police officer must witness violations, although the police chief said a videotape also...
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South Miami-Dade
Humane Society could lose contract to run spay-neuter clinic
The county is considering at least one other provider to operate the South Dade clinic in Cutler Bay.