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Wed, 22 May 2013 21:23:25

With the nice weather, business has picked up again. What a spring! We have a lot of catching up to do, as do area gardeners.

Phone call of the year:

"Yeah, my husband just picked up some apple trees at Home Depot. When is the best time to plant them, morning or evening?"

I responded that apple trees die if they aren't planted at 3 a.m.

Second question, same caller:

"That plastic [...]

21 Artists and Retailers Making Kitchens Beautiful

Wed, 22 May 2013 21:23:25

A collection of superior artists and retailers transforming our kitchens into things of beauty.

Stair-Building Tip

Wed, 22 May 2013 21:23:24

An adjustable placement jig makes the process much more accurate

Earth Day: 5 Ways the Earth Has Changed in 100 Years {VIDEO}

Wed, 22 May 2013 21:23:24

Without a doubt, humans have dramatically altered various facets of Planet Earth in a matter of centuries

Car Washing 101

Wed, 22 May 2013 21:23:24

How to get a professional job at home

How "Continued Coverage" Can Do Long-Term Damage

Wed, 22 May 2013 21:23:24

Spry's caregiving expert Patricia Smith explains why in the days following tragedies like the Boston Marathon bombings, turning off the "continued coverage" can help in the healing.

Ways to Block Out Your Neighbors

Wed, 22 May 2013 21:23:16

I'm all for being a considerate summertime neighbor. Being mindful of how much noise one produces and inviting the neighbors to an occasional barbecue at your place are nice ways to increase the peace in one's neighborhood.
But what if your neighbor is a noisy, nosy, scary jerk? What if you have asked him [...]

Today's News: Our Take - S.W.A.T. Star Steve Forrest Dies at 87

TV Guide — Wed, 22 May 2013 21:22:48

Steve Forrest, who starred as Lt. Dan "Hondo" Harrelson on the 1970s series S.W.A.T., died peacefully on May 18 in Thousand Oaks, Calif., according to The Hollywood Reporter. He was 87.
A Hollywood performer for more than 60 years, the actor ...

S.W.A.T. Star Steve Forrest Dies at 87

TV Guide — Wed, 22 May 2013 21:22:48

Today's News: Our Take - Fox's Does Someone Have to Go? Brings the Office Drama Home

TV Guide — Wed, 22 May 2013 21:22:40

Think you've got a dysfunctional workplace? You're not the only one.
Fox is bringing work home from the office with its new reality show Does Someone Have to Go?, which premieres Thursday at 9/8c. In the series, the latest creation from ...

Fox's Does Someone Have to Go? Brings the Office Drama Home

TV Guide — Wed, 22 May 2013 21:22:40

Today's News: Our Take - Top Videos: Tornado Victim Reunites with Her Dog, Zach Sobiech's "Clouds” Tribute

TV Guide — Wed, 22 May 2013 21:22:01

There was no shortage of heartbreaking stories to come out of Moore, Okla., this week, in the wake of a deadly tornado that left dozens of people dead and hundreds more homeless and/or injured. But amid the rubble, there was ...

Today's News: Our Take - Emma Roberts Joins American Horror Story: Coven

TV Guide — Wed, 22 May 2013 21:21:48

Ryan Murphy is adding yet another familiar face to the upcoming third season of American Horror Story.
Emma Roberts will star on this year's witch-themed installment titled Coven, TVLine reports.
Roberts, 22, will play a self-obsessed party girl named Madison. She joins ...

Emma Roberts Joins American Horror Story: Coven

TV Guide — Wed, 22 May 2013 21:21:48

Today's News: Our Take - Chris Brown Gets Into Car Crash in Los Angeles

TV Guide — Wed, 22 May 2013 21:20:47

Chris Brown got into a minor fender-bender Tuesday afternoon in Los Angeles, TMZ reports.
The biggest celebrity feuds
Brown rear-ended a Mercedes with his Range Rover. The singer parked his car in front of the Mercedes and exchanged information with the other ...

Chris Brown Gets Into Car Crash in Los Angeles

TV Guide — Wed, 22 May 2013 21:20:47

Today's News: Our Take - Homeland Enlists SVU, Prison Break Actors for Season 3

TV Guide — Wed, 22 May 2013 21:20:22

Homeland has added eight new guest stars to its upcoming third season, including Law Order: Special Victims Unit's Joanna Merlin and How I Met Your Mother's Nazanin Boniadi.
Merlin will play Grandma Lois, the mother of Jessica Brody (Morena Baccarin). ...

Homeland Enlists SVU, Prison Break Actors for Season 3

TV Guide — Wed, 22 May 2013 21:20:22

Today's News: Our Take - Wolf Blitzer to Atheist Tornado Victim on Live TV: "Alright, Don't Thank the Lord"

TV Guide — Wed, 22 May 2013 21:19:49

Not everyone answers to a higher power or at least that's what CNN's Wolf Blitzer discovered in a live interview with one of the Oklahoma tornado victims.
On a Tuesday broadcast from Moore, Okla., Blitzer asked a woman named Rebecca ...