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Cover your Assets
Ensure you have protection ━ and peace of mind
It’s the biggest investment you’ll ever make, so why wouldn’t you protect your home with the best insurance coverage possible? Whether you’re buying home insurance for the first time, or updating an existing policy, ensuring you have full protection for your . . .
Posted: 2019-09-06
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GARDENING: Take cover
No-fail hosta varieties
One of the main reasons for selecting perennials for the garden is that they play a large role in underpinning landscape design. Hostas are long-lived, which means they save money. There is pleasure each spring in discovering the first signs of . . .
Posted: 2014-03-22
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Deep COVER
Upholstery is getting livelier thanks to peppy fabrics and bold colours
HIGH POINT, N.C. —You can’t help but sit up and take notice of today’s boldly upholstered chairs. A chair is just a place to plop until it’s dressed in the new, brighter solid and patterned fabrics that are lifting the . . .
Posted: 2016-08-13
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Choose a 'living mulch' to act as ground cover
One of the basic principles of gardening is that all soil should be covered. This can be especially true in the summer when the heat can literally suck all the moisture away from the plants that need it. Of course, . . .
Posted: 2008-08-10
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ASK THE INSPECTOR: Ridge vents may not add much benefit
QUESTION: I am obtaining quotes for installation of new shingles. One contractor's quote included installation of ridge vents. Are these better than the usual roof vents? The contractor also suggested ridge vents on three dormers that don't presently have vents. . . .
Posted: 2012-06-16
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Low-growing ground cover brings high impact
Floor of your garden an essential layer
Sometimes we are so focused on tall perennials and large flowering shrubs that it’s easy to forget the high impact that low-growing plants and ground covers also bring to the garden. The floor of your garden is an essential layer . . .
Posted: 2020-05-23
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Turtle Wax will make those kitchen vents sparkle
Question: The vents in my kitchen are caked with grease. I used your advice and washed them in the dishwasher. When I took them out, they looked brand new. Is there any way to prevent dust and grease from . . .
Posted: 2022-09-17
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Proper vents, soffits key to winter attic airflow
Question: I have a second home north of Montreal, on the slope of a moderately sized mountain. About 19 years ago, we had the roof shingles redone, and the contractor at the time replaced our ridge vents with three regular . . .
Posted: 2021-10-16
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Ground cover that shines in cool season containers
Foliage plant outshines its unfortunate name
If I asked if you had bugleweed in your garden, you would probably gasp and say I hope not. That’s just one of those unfortunate names for not only a great ground cover but a terrific plant to use in . . .
Posted: 2017-11-25
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Diligence key to keeping furnace vents clear
Question: I was wondering if you could give me some advice on the proper way to resolve snow buildup over my high-efficiency furnace exhaust and intake vents. The vents come out of the foundation about 14 inches (35.5 centimetres) above . . .
Posted: 2015-01-10