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At Home
Thursday, Dec. 3, 2009


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HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE
Whether you're just starting or just finishing your holiday shopping, we've got you covered. From vintage tea towels to mini cocottes, check out our top picks for some of the best home gift ideas in town. ( Read more)

– Terri Sapienza




CHAT ABOUT IT
Every Thursday at 11 a.m., Washington Post Home Section writers Jura Koncius and Terri Sapienza are online to help you in your quest to achieve domestic bliss. Here's an excerpt from today's discussion:

Holiday decorating: Traditional wreaths are not my style, but I'm at a loss as to what I can hang on doors and windows in their place. Is there a more modern wreath out there (I've liked some square, all-berry or feather versions) or another type of adornment? If it helps, I think my aversion stems from not wanting to look too country (i.e., no bows, fake snowmen, pinecones, etc.).

Terri Sapienza: A nice option would be the simple square boxwood wreath from William Sonoma Home (I'm sure you can remove the bow if it bothers you).


Read the full transcript of today's and previous dicussions.
GARDENING TIPS & ADVICE
Gardening success is in the air

You don't often think of air as fertilizer, but I recently opened a book called "Soil Aeration and Its Role for Plants," by Jan Glinski and Witold Stepniewski, and this was its first line . . . ( Read more)


Tip of the week: Weeds in winter

Adrian Higgins blogs about growing carrots in the fall

Digging In


HOW-TO
Q: My antique bed, which I really love, needs a new mattress. I can remember when there were several local companies that made mattresses to order. Now I can't find one. Can you help?

A: The Mattress Warehouse in Silver Spring (301-587-7700) and Mattress Man in Lanham (301-459-8477) say they can arrange to have most mattresses made or cut down to custom sizes. ( Read more)

– Jeanne Huber


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