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Oct. is ideal time to plant

Have you ever had the misfortune of tasting gravy that was bland, watery or as starchy as dragging your tongue across a pile of raw flour? To help you avoid this mishap at Thanksgiving dinner, let's discuss the basics in perfecting gravy.

Though spring and summer are often seen as the primary seasons for lawn care, fall is a great time to ready a lawn for winter weather.

Some bulbs are so popular that once-a-year gardeners consider nothing else when they plan a bright display for spring - and tulips, daffodils, crocus and hyacinths seldom fail to bloom that first year.

Once you get the past the Hollywood version of Ireland, where the plucky New York City gal heads off to the land of leprechauns in search of a sensitive Irish man, travelling in Ireland can be a full-on adventure.