1591 Search Results for "installing shingles properly"
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GARDENING: To your health
Plants that make medicine and spirits
Do a little digging and you will soon discover fascinating facts about the plants that grow in your garden. Some have a dark, secret past that may shock or intrigue you, while others have a practical value that goes far . . .
Posted: 2013-11-30
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Stylish succulents
Drought-resistant plants provide perfect accents for distinctive décor
Gwen Beam finds the shapes, colours and textures of succulents irresistible. She has been growing, designing and teaching others how to get creative with succulents for over 20 years. Her gorgeous succulent designs decorate her garden in summer everywhere the . . .
Posted: 2026-01-10
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Blissing out on botanicals
Oil diffusers a popular Christmas request
More and more people are discovering the healing energies of aromatherapy, a botanical based-therapy which uses naturally extracted essential oils derived from plants. While the benefits of aromatherapy have been known since ancient times, the word itself didn’t come into usage . . .
Posted: 2017-12-23
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Backyard sanctuary
Contest winner's deck transformed from run-of-the-mill to magnificent
It's been several months in the making, but Marcia Sweeney's deck is finally all decked out. It was back in mid-July when I selected Sweeney as the winner in my Free Press Prairie Garden Makeover Contest after reading the enthusiastic letter . . .
Posted: 2008-08-26
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Hello Dahlias
From the gardens of kings to your front yard
This time every year my appetite begins to grow for the prospect of bold, audacious colour in the garden. As agreeable as pastel pinks, whites and silvers can be, serving to draw the eye along, illuminating a shady area or acting . . .
Posted: 2015-02-28
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RENOVATIONS: The pause that refreshes
Flood of options available for hot-tub lovers
The Manitoba species of the naked ape enjoys a good soak in a salus per aquam even in the midst of a bitter winter. This is likely because of the relaxing and health-giving properties of an outdoor spa, coupled with the . . .
Posted: 2013-03-23
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Ace of spathes
Bring elegance to the garden with calla lilies
NEW and interesting plant varieties begin to captivate our attention at this time of year with the end of a not-so-long winter almost in sight. What is the plant that we will all want to have in our gardens? Like . . .
Posted: 2016-02-20
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Floored by flooring
The pros and cons of numerous available materials
Someone told me floors are polished in the Philippines by strapping a piece of coconut husk to each foot, then skating across the floor until the entire area begins to gleam. Final buffing is accomplished by dragging a sheet with . . .
Posted: 2013-03-02
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The benefits of xeriscaping
Enjoy an environmentally sustainable landscape that is lush & green
When many people hear the term xeriscaping, they immediately think of a desert landscape or a landscape filled with rocks, stones and gravel either placed in a seemingly unkempt naturalistic look or even as ornamentally co-ordinated patterns of different-coloured pebbles . . .
Posted: 2013-01-12
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Sprucing things up
Small evergreens and conifers can define a space with style
There is a resurgence of interest in the use of evergreens and conifers in the landscape, says Kate Karam, the editorial director for U.S.-based nursery company Monrovia, which grows and sells a wide range of plants that are shipped to . . .
Posted: 2017-02-25