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A decorated rain barrel, "Butterfly Garden," is connected to a downspout in a backyard, where it will capture rainwater for watering garden beds. Rain barrel usage is on the rise around the country, according to gardening and conservation experts.

Easy way to go green
Robin Blair does what she can to help her plants thrive. She plants them in good soil and keeps the weeds away. She also waters them regularly with rainwater captured in barrels in the yard of her ...

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Montclair State University Professor Dibyendu Sarkar (left), and post-doctoral research associate Ramesh Attinti stand with plantings of vetiver, a subtropical grass they hope can be used to remove lead from soil.

Exotic grass could help clean lead from soil
HACKENSACK, N.J. — A subtropical grass might one day be grown in American yards as an affordable way to deal with a lingering childhood health concern — lead contamination. Dibs Sarkar, a northe...

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Varieties of dogwoods can extend blooming season for weeks
The pears have been in bloom for two weeks, which means dogwoods are not just thinking about blooming, they are ready to pop any day. However, once dogwoods begin to open, often they are delayed a ...

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Get yourself in shape before hitting garden to avoid aches and pains
The warmer than usual weather has all of us eager to get into the garden to weed, plant and pick flowers. The problem is that most of us have not been as active over the winter as during the growin...

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This large rounded Raya vase with black and white stripes is an upbeat piece of home décor for the start spring.

Feeling optimistic this spring? Might be the decor
In home decor, there’s something about the start of spring. When life’s renewing itself outdoors, we feel the urge to revive our interiors too. This season, decor offerings are especially upbeat...

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Less is more with windows
With Daylight Savings and springtime weather upon us, we’ll soon be opening windows and letting the sun shine in. As breezes set curtains fluttering, it’s the perfect time to consider the way your ...

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Alert on tub-stripping chemical
A recent warning about a chemical stripper often used to refinish bathtubs raises a red flag about using chemical products improperly. Earlier this week, the Centers for Disease Control and Prev...

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Master of the odd use for household goods answers some questions
He got Jay Leno to shave with peanut butter, Barbara Walters to put a wet diaper on her head and Martin Short to polish furniture with Spam. Author Joey Green, 53, (“Paint Your House with Powdered ...

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A bathroom vanity and storage cabinet, made from a repurposed table and door, appears in a design by Kelley Motschenbacher.

Country meets contemporary
Browse through old Country-oriented shelter magazines and you’ll see a lot of what designers used to call “duck and basket” decor: calico-print-filled rooms, Colonial furnishings, walls stenciled w...

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Plant catalogs helpful if you understand the terminology
I love reading plant catalogs. The better ones contain such useful information that they are kept as reference material. Just as with any specialty, it helps to know the terminology. Does “New!”...

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