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Your garden needs some TLC after an unusually cold winter

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By Stephanie Stokes, The Times-Picayune

March 18, 2010, 8:00PM
If you can be patient, some plants that look past hope may very well send up new growth. Full story »

Trash-to-treasure furniture wins awards

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By Molly Reid, The Times-Picayune

March 20, 2010, 10:00PM
The Green Project nonprofit salvage depot unveils the winners of its third juried recycled furniture competition. Full story »

Heirloom brass plaque has a back story

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By Jill Anding

March 20, 2010, 3:00PM
Bradley & Hubbard brass picture inherited from grandmother Full story »

Spring Color: In Detail

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By Karen Taylor Gist

March 20, 2010, 12:30PM
New Orleanians' penchant for fanciful house colors goes hand in hand with the arrival of spring. Full story »

Xavier triangle cottages -- and garden -- are a delight

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By R. Stephanie Bruno

March 20, 2010, 10:00AM
Many long-time residents inhabit the early 20th-century cottages in the 15-square-block area around Xavier University. Full story »
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New Orleans has a love affair with shotgun houses

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By Karen Taylor Gist

March 20, 2010, 5:00AM
The Preservation Resource Center has declared March to be Shotgun House Month, sponsoring a range of activities. Full story »

Human-friendly cleaning: Cool Stuff

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By Stephanie Hepburn, The Times-Picayune

March 19, 2010, 4:00PM
An array of cleaing products boast natural ingredients. Full story »
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Uptown garden's rebirth may be a benefit of the winter freeze

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By R. Stephanie Bruno

March 19, 2010, 12:00PM
'A lot of gardeners think of the freeze as bad, but it had a good side, too -- with so much cleared out, I can get a good look at the structure of the garden again and re-evaluate it.' Full story »

New Orleans woman wins $2M HGTV 'Dream Home' giveaway

By NOLA.com

March 16, 2010, 8:47AM
The anguish of losing a home to the ravages of Hurricane Katrina was replaced by the joy of winning a new home when Myra Lewis learned she was the winner of the 2010 HGTV Dream Home, an enchanting, contemporary Pueblo-style home, located near Santa Fe, New Mexico.  Lewis, assistant director of Dillard University's Deep South Center for Environmental Justice... Full story »
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Project Homecoming celebrates finishing 100 Katrina damaged homes

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By Sheila Stroup, The Times-Picayune

March 16, 2010, 5:00AM
Ministry rebuilds homes and hurricane victims faith one nail at a time.  Full story »

Cottages on New Orleans' Joseph Street hold surprises

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By R. Stephanie Bruno

March 13, 2010, 5:30PM
The houses, for the 1920s and 1930s, appear modest from the front, but a view down the side belies their diminutive facades. Full story »

Park-side gardener plots ways to bring joy to her visitors

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By Molly Reid, The Times-Picayune

March 13, 2010, 12:30PM
Uptown garden to be open March 13 for Secret Gardens Tour Full story »

The Wearing of the Green: Cool Stuff

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By Stephanie Hepburn, The Times-Picayune

March 13, 2010, 10:00AM
Environmentally friendly decor adds some extra green for St. Patrick's Day Full story »
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The sleek and the antique meet in architect Peter Trapolin's Warehouse District home

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By Molly Reid, The Times-Picayune

March 13, 2010, 5:00AM
1835 townhouse is among those featured on the Lafayette Square Conservancy spring walking tour March 13  Full story »
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