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Keep your delight in cooking fresh by making storage work for you.

Full article: Organize your kitchen ...

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The hellebores are lovely this time of year, aren't they? Anne Jaeger's flowers are standing up for all to notice this month, and this plant is a great winter addition to your yard. She'd like to get more, so she's dividing larger plants into two smaller plants for elsewhere in her garden. Let her show you how to get "two-fer" the price of one hellebore in the Video of the Week.

Full article: Dividing hellebores ...

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Spring is a good time to check for winter damage to protect your investment in your home. Here's what to look for, and what to ask a roofing contractor.

Full article: Take care of your roof ...

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The charm of radio collecting spread to fans of early plastic portables, and industrial designers brought Art Deco style into everyday households.

Full article: 20th-century collectibles, 1940-49: plastic radios ...

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Broadleaved evergreens tend to lack grace -- consider rhododendron, camellia and laurel. Yet one such tree is a supple, textural lightweight -- Azara. Plus, its flowers are deliciously scented; some describe the fragrance as white chocolate, others as vanilla.

Full article: Azara: a broadleaved evergreen with airy grace ...

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Vern Nelson explains how to grow boysenberries and loganberries, which thrive in cool, moist weather. The thorny plants make good barriers, but thornless varieties are also available.

Full article: Berry hybrids are at home in the Northwest ...

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Rhododendrons are so common in the Northwest that we tend to take them for granted. But their evergreen leaves and spectacular blooms make them prized in some other parts of the country (and world). Take at look at them this spring in a public garden or a neighbor's yard.

Full article: Rhodies: too familiar to appreciate? ...

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PICK OF THE WEEK: The Portland Expo Center will be overflowing with antiques, collectibles and memorabilia this weekend. And expert identification and evaluation of old pieces are offered at all hours of the show for $5 per item.

Full article: Events for March 4-11 ...

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Corkscrew branches and wicked thorns make Poncirus trifoliata 'Flying Dragon' an attention-getter in all seasons.

Full article: Contorted hardy orange is the ultimate conversation piece ...

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Planting seeds can save you a bundle, compared with the cost of buying plants. Here are tips for easy growing.

Full article: Seed-starting tips ...

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