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Garden events: What's on (August 31 - September 7) (The Telegraph)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:01:00 GMT

Your special extended guide to the week's gardening events.

Garden visits: The Inns of Court (The Telegraph)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 00:01:00 GMT

Next month the Inner Temple in London hosts a flower show for the first time in a century. Barbara Segall makes the case for a visit.

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I'm Gonna Hire a Wino to Decorate Our Garden (Garden Voices)

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 07:15:37 GMT

reBlogged to design whimsy...

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Georgetown's Revival Home and Garden throws a garden sale starting Saturday 8/30 (Shopping Articles)

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 04:10:55 GMT

Summer gardening may be at it's ebb, but if you've got a gardener on your gift list, now is the time to stock up on cool accessories to wow them with. Revival Home and Garden is having a 25% off sale on all garden related stock starting Saturday 8/30 and running until sunday 9/7. read more

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CURRENTS: Gardens: Connecticut Roots That Extend to England (New York Times)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:36:35 GMT

A symposium sponsored by the Garden Conservancy and Hollister House Garden will be held Sept. 5 to 7.

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CURRENTS: Deals: Home Goods on Sale in a Garden (New York Times)

Thu, 28 Aug 2008 03:34:47 GMT

Auto, one of the original design stores in the meatpacking district, will hold a fall sale in its back garden.

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Garden Book: 'The Gardener's Palette: A Year of Color in the Flower Garden' (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

Wed, 27 Aug 2008 23:41:00 GMT

Garden book review -- The Gardener's Palette: A Year of Color in the Flower Garden

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Solar Powered Bonsai Tree Can Charge Your iPod and Mobile Phone (PimpWiz)

noreply@blogger.com (MethodShop.com) — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 13:48:57 GMT

Recharge your cellphone, iPod, iPhone and camera with this USB solar powered bonsai tree by French designer Vivien Muller. Thanks to 54 tiny photovoltaic panels, the iBonsai (we just made that... PimpWiz.com is most simply a content portal; your guide to the opulent lifestyle and source for high-end pop culture. Pimpwiz.com offers the most prestigious content to the most ambitious reader, who wishes...

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Better butter storage, and other tips from Martha (Seattle Times)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:36:01 GMT

Q: I received a beautiful, handmade French butter keeper as a gift, but I'm not sure how it's used. Are you familiar with this type of dish...

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Chicago Chicago! (Garden Voices)

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 07:15:33 GMT

A little show and tell for my readers: Millenium Park, the Lurie Garden by Dutch Master Plantsman Piet Oudolf. The plant list is available at Millenium Park, Lurie Garden: Post from: Idaho Gardener Chicago Chicago! reBlogged to botanical_garden on Aug 28, 2008, 10:13PM...

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Garden Junk: Recycling With a Touch of Whimsy (Garden Voices)

Sat, 30 Aug 2008 07:15:36 GMT

In some areas of life, you're safe using the expression, "everything but the kitchen sink," without the risk of having some literalist come along and take you up on the... reBlogged to design whimsy on Aug 28, 2008, 11:49PM...

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Neighbor seeks relief from loud air conditioner (Seattle Times)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:39:48 GMT

Q: How can I stop or reduce noise from my neighbor's outdoor air conditioner? It really is very noisy. A: Your best bet is to have your...

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Sooty stain on carpet may be tied to bigger problem (Seattle Times)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:38:51 GMT

Candles and cars can cause indoor carbon soot stains or "ghosting" along the edges of carpets and other surfaces. The soot might be tied to a carbon monoxide problem.

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Design ideas for mudrooms, flooring and more (Seattle Times)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 22:38:17 GMT

Creative ideas for mudrooms, wood floors, laminate counters, old CDs and wall art.

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Late Summer Color (Colors Of The Garden)

noreply@blogger.com (Kerri) — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:57:00 GMT

This space used to house a storage tank filled with diesal fuel for the tractors. Several years ago I planted a small garden around it. In 2005 we bought some roses on sale in the fall and needed a place to put them, so we made this garden a little bigger. The following spring the garden began to look pretty...except for the rusty tank....so my dear husband decided to move it. Since then this little...

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Smart Homes: The most efficient range hoods are usually quiet SMART HOMES (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 20:54:00 GMT

Smart Homes: Jim Dulley discusses range hoods.

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House Tour: IKEA Dream Home (Apartment Therapy LA)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 16:40:36 GMT

Name: IKEA Dream Home Location: IKEA Southern California Home and Garden Show, Anaheim Convention Center Size: 1,700 square feet Our style: Contemporary > > Enter Slideshow Okay, so we've talked up the IKEA Dream Home for days and days and now we're finally ready to show it off to you. While it's not the Mid Century Modern style we go wild for at Apartment Therapy, we love...

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House Tour: Joe's Art Deco Loft and Garden Washington DC (Apartment Therapy)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 15:51:28 GMT

Name: Joe Location: U Street Corridor, Washington, DC Size: 1878 sq ft condo Years lived in: 2 years, owned A sense of calm overtakes you when entering Joe's loft. It's hard to believe that the

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I'm Gonna Hire a Wino to Decorate Our Garden (Garden Rant)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 12:14:00 GMT

An English couple, irritated by the new smoking ban in pubs, has decided to set up their own bar at the foot of their garden, according to news reports. They call it Beach Hut Number Three (the town of Cleethorpes...

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Look! Huge Pieces of Roman Monuments Italy (Apartment Therapy)

Fri, 29 Aug 2008 11:30:49 GMT

We adore the large stone sculptures and fountains that cover Rome. It's incredible that the huge pieces of stone are only small parts of what were once enormous monuments. The broken-off sculpture p

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