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Some nervous sellers have a sky's-the-limit approach to making their property seem irresistible to would-be buyers. They should realize that not all outlays pass the cost-benefit test. "People can be...

Love tomatoes? Then you're lucky to be living at a time when they're available in more shapes, sizes, colors and flavors than our ancestors ever imagined. During the summer, farmers...

1: Rank of restaurant workers among the occupations with the most full-time employees using illegal drugs, according to a study conducted by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration....

Even as new houses have been steadily increasing in size in recent years, the square footage of yard space surrounding them has continued to decline in many areas. That's good...

The food of the Basque, a region in southwest France, is as colorful, lively and distinctive as the Basque people themselves, who speak a unique language. Reflecting Spanish and other...

Condoleezza Rice is a woman of extraordinary intellect and has a charming personality. Her manner is usually gracious and ingratiating. I often find myself an admirer. There is only one...

They're the new urbanites: age 26 to 34, often recently married. In the past they might have opted for a small house in the suburbs. But the trend nowadays is...

Step out on the porch and you're in another world -- a perfect place full of light and air, somewhere between inside and out. You're close enough to nature to...

Good gardens are full of living architecture. The sculptural forms of architectural plants define a garden and establish its character and mood. Garden designers look for plants with striking presence...

You've watched dozens of remodeling shows on television and clipped photographs from countless magazines. You've set aside spare cash for months so you'd have a decent project budget. You've scoured...