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Spring 2013 Contents

  • HOME
  • GARDEN
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Weird,Wild Recyclable Stuff!

Instead of letting old sports equipment, Cd's and other junk collect dust in your home—or worse, languish in a landfill—consider the new face of recycling.

 
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Baking Up a Dream Home

For this former bagel-baking magnate, country living is the staff of life.

 
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Dinner’s Ready in Record Time!

When you’re short on time and long on pantry items, here are quick meals that are tastier than their packaged counterparts.

 
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A Burb Refurb

How a 1963 ranch home went from blah to beauteous..


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Get Fired Up about Protecting Your Home

Wildfire season is around the corner. Are you ready? A mountain resident who lost two homes to fire tells how to safeguard your investment.

Advertiser Index

These pantry items can add nutritional value to everyday meals


Resource Directory

An alphabetized list of home and garden professionals who can fulfill your every need

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Where to Go, Who to Know

Ah spring! So many places to go and things to do; check this calendar for ideas.

 
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It’s Good to be King

Dramatic, showy foliage makes this king of begonias an indoor/outdoor must-have.

 
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Bonjour Mon Jardin!

How to put a little je ne sais quoi into your garden.


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Tour Time Is a Tick Away

Garden tours can be a source of inspiration. Here are ideas we found at local gardens, plus a list of upcoming tours.

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Tree Talk

Learn the right way to plant trees.

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Getting Your Soil in Shape

Roughing up soil is the best way to make it healthy. Here’s a primer on amendments for this area.

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Bottoms Up!

Chill out with these delicious cocktails come summer by planting a cocktail garden this spring.

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Tip of the Week

Chamomile tea has been used for centuries as a natural relaxant. It also heals illness and fights bacteria and fungus. That's why it's great for you as well as your plants. Watering your garden with cool chamomile tea keeps pests and damaging bacteria at bay, and at the same time, helps young seedlings to thrive.

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Past Issues

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Go Wild!

Make any space pop with these wild designs and patterns...


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What's Your Style?

Six of the most common garden styles

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A House That Shouts

Born of creativity and passion, this house breaks all the rules

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Spring Spruce-Ups

It’s time to clear away winter cobwebs...

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Feature Garden: Rosy Outlook

Plant more roses than you think you have space for? Why not? 

Spring 2013 Virtual Edition

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Great locally focused content, interactive 
features! You can ‘flip’ through the pages
of our virtual edition, just like the print version, right on your screen.