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LIFE HOME-ESPALIER TB
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Espalier (ess-pah-lee-AY, from French, originating in an Italian word meaning "shoulder") is a time-tested way to protect fruits, such as peaches, whose vulnerable buds often are killed by late-spring frosts. (Ed Wagner/Chicago Tribune/KRT)
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Feb/16/2006 9:23 AM
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LIFE HOME-ONGARDENING 2 KRT
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The Tiger Fern is perfect for porches and patios. These tropical treasures get their incredible beauty from the variegation that resembles a tiger's stripes. (Norm Winter/KRT)
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Feb/16/2006 5:15 AM
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LIFE HOME-ONGARDENING 1 KRT
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The Tiger Fern is perfect for porches and patios. These tropical treasures get their incredible beauty from the variegation that resembles a tiger's stripes. (Norm Winter/KRT)
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Feb/16/2006 5:14 AM
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LIFE HOME-HOMESTYLE 2 AK
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A new type of plastic blade called SharperBlade is designed to sharpen itself automatically. In addition to lawn mowers, SharperBlades are available for edgers and string trimmers. (Handout/Akron Beacon Journal/KRT)
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Feb/16/2006 5:09 AM
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LIFE HOME-HOMESTYLE 1 AK
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"Rip It!: How to Deconstruct and Reconstruct the Clothes of Your Dreams," by fashion designer and consultant Elissa Meyrich. The guide teaches simple techniques for altering clothing to make a fashion statement. (Handout/Akron Beacon Journal/KRT)
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Feb/16/2006 5:09 AM
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LIFE HOME DAPHNES 3 CC
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Melody Howe Weintraub walks past some of the several Daphne plants she grows in her Lafayette, California garden, January 24, 2006. The rare plant blooms in the winter and gives off a lovely aroma. (Dan Honda/Contra Costa Times/KRT)
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Feb/16/2006 5:07 AM
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LIFE HOME DAPHNES 2 CC
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Daphnes, photographed January 24, 2006, grow in the Lafayette, California garden of Melody Howe Weintraub. The rare plant blooms in the winter and gives off a lovely aroma. (Dan Honda/Contra Costa Times/KRT)
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Feb/16/2006 5:07 AM
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LIFE HOME DAPHNES 1 CC
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Daphnes, photographed January 24, 2006, grow in the Lafayette, California garden of Melody Howe Weintraub. The rare plant blooms in the winter and gives off a lovely aroma. (Dan Honda/Contra Costa Times/KRT)
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Feb/16/2006 5:07 AM
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LIFE GETTHIS 4 KRT
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The Fridge Fresh liner helps "lessen the mess," in kitchens and refrigerators. Each sheet of liner with baking soda contains fibers that absorb and lock in liquids, keeping surfaces clean and dry. (Handout/Newport News Daily Press/KRT)
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Feb/16/2006 5:07 AM
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LIFE GETTHIS 1 KRT
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The Mantis E-System extends your reach with four separate yard and garden tools in one easy-use system. Four different attachments; hedge trimmer, pruner, line trimmer and edger, snap on the electric power head, which features a 36-inch-long shaft....
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Feb/16/2006 5:07 AM
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