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Patch's House & Home
Thanksgiving & Design ...
A few tips as you are getting ready to celebrate Thanksgiving... When thinking about color schemes for holiday decorating, embrace the existing palette in your home. You're just enha...
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Awareness
Enter Patch's “Deck the House” Contest For a Chance to Win $100,000
We’re launching our annual Deck the House Contest to find the most over-the-top holiday decorations in America—the best “decked” house in the country—the one home so spectacularly decora...
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Patch's House & Home
To Prune or Not to Prune: Shrubs
Note: This article was supposed to be published two weeks ago, but ... well, you know what. As a storm-related addendum, the picture accompanying the article is of a hydrangea that took a...
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Patch's House & Home
Sandy Leaves A Path Of Destruction In Cranford; Upload Your Pics, Videos
Hurricane Sandy left dozens of downed trees and power lines in her wake as she pummeled the East Coast. Cranford was spared the devastating flooding experienced during Hurricane Irene, ...
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Patch's House & Home
Hurricane Sandy: Eating During the Storm
As we are all preparing for a storm of epic proportions, it occurred to me that some suggestions on how to eat without electricity might be helpful. Here are some foods that are eas...
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Patch's House & Home
To Prune or Not to Prune Your Trees: Answers from Arboretum Horticulture Director, Shari Edelson
Part 1: Answers about trees from Arboretum Horticulture Director, Shari Edelson With the anniversary of last October's damaging snowstorm fast approaching, you may be getting anxious...
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Patch's House & Home
How to Style Your Curly Hair
Styling curly hair does not need to be a chore or take a ton of time. Make peace with your curls; stop brushing or combing them. How do I detangle my curls? If you need to deta...
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News
Michael and Sophia Top the Popular Baby Name List
If there's a new baby on the block, there's a good chance that child is named Michael or Sophia. So says the Social Security Administration, which released the list of the most-used baby ...