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As the saying goes, April showers bring May flowers and if you want to get the most out of your buds, you’ll have to take the proper steps to carefully design your spring garden. If you haven’t started on your garden this season, it’s not too late. Garden Gate magazine […]

Dear Helaine and Joe: I live in the middle of Iowa where there is no appraiser anywhere near my vicinity, so I hope you will be able to assist me. I am looking for some information about a marine oil painting signed in the lower right “Chas. P. Gruppe.” It […]

Q: Dear Ed: Currently my family and I are home all day and using the main bathroom more than ever. Because of the frequent flushing of our old toilet I can see my water bills adding up. What type of new toilet can I install to save water? – Ted, […]

There is a “see-through” phenomenon going on in the world of flowers and it is nothing short of thrilling. This is happening thanks in large part to the mass production of Meteor Showers verbena and to some extent Truffula Pink gomphrena. Some of us have dabbled in the “see-through” world […]

COLUMBUS, Ohio — A newly listed Hilliard, Ohio-area property adds new depth to the phrase “private getaway.” This getaway sits 30 feet underground, encased in two feet of metal-clad concrete, guarded by gamma-ray detectors and accessible through 3,000-pound “blast” doors. And, at 5,000 square feet, this getaway is twice the […]

Dear Helaine and Joe: I cannot find any information on this clock. My mother bought it at an estate sale in 1960. Thank you, J. A. R.: Dear J. A. R.: We discuss certain aspects of his clock, but the pictures we were sent are small and it hard to […]

It’s been a year since most of us began working from home because of the coronavirus pandemic, and as companies rethink the need for office space, working remotely full- or part-time will most likely become permanent for many. Now that you have finally found your work-from-home groove, it’s time to […]

LOS ANGELES There’s always money in the banana stand, to borrow from the show “Arrested Development.” But it might take a few more frozen banana sales to afford the Beverly Hills Post Office-area home of Will Arnett, who plays Gob Bluth on the show. Listed for $10.995 million, the actor’s […]

If you stockpiled masks, hand sanitizer and toilet paper and are looking for ways to repurpose your excess, try these creative suggestions from local makers, designers and artists. Steve Jevning, co-executive director of the Leonardo’s Basement maker organization in Minneapolis, suggested that paper masks “make adequate parachutes for small toy […]

CHICAGO Anthony Galvez has lost count of how many plants are in his Belmont-Cragin home, but estimates his indoor garden at anywhere from 80 to 100 plants. Galvez – who goes by anthony–planted on Instagram – said he was not really into plants until he started his collection during the […]

A Florida law that encourages people to run businesses from home is drawing fear of what could open right next door in neighborhoods — maybe an ammo supply shop, a strip club or more. It remains to be seen how many home-based businesses have opened as a result of the […]

Rats and mice are mammals, which means they like to find cozy warm places to build their nests and birth and raise their young. They usually create comfortable burrows outdoors, but cold temperatures drive them to find solace in warmer areas. Your home makes an attractive residence if they can […]