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Art glass easy to find - or make it yourself
7/19/2008 2:00 AM
Dale Chihuly is in town. That statement can induce shivers of excitement in many people, while others will look blankly and wonder what is afoot. Chihuly, recognized as part Louis Comfort Tiffany, part P.T. Barnum and part pirate, is the charismatic reigning... ......

Gardens from the Song of Solomon / Kibbutz collects plants from Earth's warmest places
7/19/2008 2:00 AM
"Ten years ago, this guy this tall," Zabu Levin indicates a level close to his knees. "Kapooh! Now this tall!" His hand shoots up as we look through the monkey bread tree's towering branches into the clear, blue, Judean Desert sky. The tree is a nighttime... ......

Letters to Home&Garden
7/19/2008 2:00 AM
Editor - Every time I see the laws about defensible space reprinted I get perplexed and annoyed again ("After wildfire: Defensible spaces," July 12). Are they guidelines or are they enforceable laws with penalties? Are they for rural areas or cities? I can't... ......

Letting the weather control the water / Smart irrigation system controllers take the guesswork out of watering the garden
7/19/2008 2:00 AM
Plants haven't been genetically engineered (yet) to think like humans, but a new generation of "smart" irrigation controllers is thinking for them - and for us. These high-efficiency systems can be heroes in the garden. According to WaterSense, an... ......

There's an easy way to remove old wallpaper
7/19/2008 2:00 AM
Q: Do you know the best way to remove wallpaper that's about 20 or 30 years old? I just bought a house that has old-timey country wallpaper in the kitchen, and I really don't like it. Besides, they didn't do a very good job putting it up in the first place. I'... ......

Tripod dogs show their glass is still half full
7/19/2008 2:00 AM
At first glance, she appeared pitiful, this three-legged greyhound named Kit-Kat. The very image of irony, considering that she once had to rely on the speed of all four legs for her survival as a race dog. Here she was at a private greyhound playdate,... ......

Conservation key to solving energy crisis
7/19/2008 2:00 AM
Am I the only one feeling the pain of the pump? The last time I took to the highway, I tried driving 55 miles an hour to save gas. Talk about lonely: Not only did everyone pass me, most whizzed by as though my car were broken down on the side of the road. And... ......

Making a habit of living green
7/19/2008 2:00 AM
A lot of us think of green living as conscious living - being aware of where our food, energy and products come from, how they were grown or made, where they will go and how they will be handled when their useful lives are over. But an article in the business... ......

Around the House: 5 uses for spray paint
7/19/2008 2:00 AM
Rust-Oleum has a product it's calling Universal - with good reason. It's a spray paint that works on just about any item, inside or outside the home, including things made of plastic, metal, wicker and glass - in most cases without a primer. Colors include... ......

Around the House: Hoover Convertible vacuum
7/19/2008 2:00 AM
Hoover produced its first electric vacuum cleaner in 1908; in 1957, it produced its best-selling model, the Convertible, or Model 65, an upright that could be converted with a hose for above-the-floor cleaning. We'll spare you the rest of the company history... ......

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