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Douglas Lake retreat makes headlines as Home of the Year
Published 6/16/2012 at 1:00 p.m. 10 comments
At Rick and Sandra Pfendler's log home in Dandridge, choosing the best view is a dilemma. Is it picturesque Douglas Lake outside or the thoughtfully planned and beautifully styled design inside?
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Green Thumbs: Mom and daughter share passion and pride in Island Home garden
Published 6/14/2012 at 5:00 p.m. 1 comment
When a nearly 100-year-old hemlock tree fell in Jane Cowart's yard in 2007, it crushed the wildflower garden she and her husband, George, had lovingly cultivated over 40 years on their Island Home property.
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Superstars risk super losses on lavish homes
Published 6/10/2012 at 6:00 p.m. 1 comment
Celebrities may have their privileges, but some can't catch a break any more than a common wage earner when it comes to real estate woes — even if they're selling homes with 20-car garages, built-in gymnasiums or saltwater swimming pools.
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More home gardeners caring about the green in their wallets, environment
Published 5/27/2012 at 6:00 p.m. 0 comments
Neighbors don't seem to mind when Doug Bostick of Maryville hauls off their trash. They know it'll be put to use in Bostick's backyard vegetable garden.
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Sue Hamilton: Annuals' color and form add excitement to the landscape
Published 5/24/2012 at 5:00 p.m. 0 comments
Never before have we had such an exciting assortment of annual flower and foliage plants to create dynamite displays in our landscapes. Besides just being pretty, annuals can add color and interest to your landscape and reflect the creative expression ...
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Green Thumbs: Seymour gardener's bargains transform back yard into secret surprise
Published 5/17/2012 at 5:00 p.m. 3 comments
Plants and animals find a second chance at life in Chante Watkins' backyard garden. She's built a home for eight adopted dogs, two potbelly pigs and thousands of plants purchased on clearance.
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Off the couch: Active options for May 4 and beyond
Published 5/3/2012 at 5:00 p.m. 0 comments
The Appalachian Bear Rescue, a Townsend-based rehabilitation center for orphaned and injured black bears, will host its third annual Black Bear Expo from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Saturday, May 5, at the Shops at Trillium Cove in Townsend.
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As veggie gardening grows, so does the need to squeeze it into tight spots
Published 4/26/2012 at 5:00 p.m. 3 comments
Vegetable gardening has never been so popular. Whether it's for economic reasons or because of awareness of the local, slow food and organic farming movements, growing your own tomatoes is in.
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Hilltop home's garden makes national magazine, open to public
Published 4/22/2012 at 5:00 p.m. 3 comments
The sprawling hilltop gardens of Bill and Ginger Baxter's home in Fountain City are featured in the March 2012 issue of Southern Living Magazine. Called "Mountain High," the article features eight pages of color photos revealing the couple's gardens perched ...
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Knoxville Symphony Show House opens its doors
Published 4/21/2012 at 2:00 p.m. 0 comments
Spring is here, and the Knoxville Symphony League's 25th anniversary Show House offers some great ideas to refresh your home's décor this season. The home, located on Oakleigh Way, opens for public tours on Friday, April 27 until Sunday, May ...
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Green Thumbs: West Knox gardener has blooms year-round in private backyard retreat
Published 4/19/2012 at 6:00 p.m. 9 comments
It never looks like winter in Marion Collins' backyard. The West Knoxville gardener has used evergreens and perennials to create the feeling of spring and summer year-round. She's added enough plants and shrubs that something is always in bloom.
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Having clean windows doesn't have to be a pain
Published 4/15/2012 at 6:00 p.m. 1 comment
For squeaky-clean, streak-free windows, get a lamb's-wool window cleaner or scrubber (available at Home Depot and other home-improvement or hardware stores) and a squeegee, recommends Betty Nicholson of the Carmichael, Calif.-based Mothers Cleaning Co-op.
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Professionals offer tips for spring cleaning
Published 4/15/2012 at 6:00 p.m. 1 comment
It's that time of year again when we want to throw open the windows, take a deep breath and ... clean. Somewhere deep in our American heritage (or maybe it's in our DNA?), we latched onto spring as a time ...
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Spring means planting and garden sales for area nonprofits
Published 4/12/2012 at 5:00 p.m. 0 comments
When spring hits Knoxville, gardeners turns to the area's plant sales, where they can buy all nature of shrubs and flowers.During April and May, gardeners fan out across Knoxville to various plant sales in search of that perfect plant.
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How to plant trees and woody shrubs
Published 4/11/2012 at 10:07 a.m. 1 comment
There are lots of gardening myths out there. Take planting trees and woody shrubs, for example. They don't need a deep planting hole, they don't need organic matter or fertilizer amended to the soil and they don't need to be ...
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