Home & Garden
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'Bout HomePainting Clean Lines
by T Akery February 21st, 2012
The messiest part of painting is the paint. It tends to drip. Get too much on your paint brush, and it goes everywhere. While you can protect your personal items, getting professional looking edges is a little harder. For the professional painter, a steady hand and the right paint brush are all that is needed; however, for those who haven’t painted much, there are some tricks that you can use to get those professional… Read more
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Little Bit of GreenHave You Pruned Your Apple Tree?
by Jessica B. February 22nd, 2012
As the end of February draws near, it’s almost the end of the ideal time to prune your apple, pear, or other fruit tree. Pruning ensures your tree stays healthy, and that you get an abundance of edible fruit.
Here are a few tips for pruning your apple tree.
1) For the best results, prune your tree annually when the tree is dormant. This means nothing is growing, which usually takes place from December to early… Read more
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Be Green InfoCan You Tax People Green?
by Jessica B. February 21st, 2012
While the European Union (EU) is a vast and diverse place, many of the countries there have been using taxes, for many years, as a way to stimulate green behavior. By this I mean they have high taxes on products, such as gasoline and airline travel, as a way to get people to naturally limit their own carbon emissions.
Recently the EU extended this taxation policy to flights from other nations in and out of… Read more
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