Create an 'extra room' with quality outdoor furnishings
     Outdoor living no longer has to mean, "roughing it". Your backyard can be an extension of your living spaces...a place to relax with family and entertain friends.
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Be prudent when you're pruning palms
BY THERESA FRIDAY Extension Agent Santa Rosa County
     Palms are becoming more popular in Northwest Florida. They can be expensive additions to the landscape but with proper care, palms can live long, healthy lives. Correct pruning is a key component to caring for your palms properly.
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Black stuff on crape myrtle leaves revisited
BY DANIEL E. MULLINS Extension Agent Santa Rosa County
     "The leaves on my crape myrtles are turning black. What can I do?" This is a common question at this time of year. Though the problem is not as serious as it looks there is a need to understand what is happening, and provide control when it is required.
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GH star offers great meatloaf recipe
BY STEVEN J. AUSTIN King Features Syndicate
     Even after more than 4,000 episodes as nurse Bobbie Spencer on the ABC daytime drama 'General Hospital,' Jacklyn Zeman's enthusiasm for her work and profession remains on the highest level.
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Having a passion for pouring
BY BILL WARD Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune
     Mark Vlossak took his first sip of wine at age 7, and shortly thereafter he was hooked. "I drank wine every day until I went to college and couldn't buy it legally," he said.
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Bathroom clutter
     Professional organizer Linda Koopersmith offers these tips on how to organize
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Got a leaky roof? Check your flashing around chimney
BY SAMANTHA MAZZOTTA
     Q: During the heavy rains recently, a leak developed in one of our second-floor bedrooms. I can't find the source of the leak, and it's in an improbable place.
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