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    Karen Gardner
    Karen Gardner spent many years as a home and garden writer and editor who is now a freelance writer. As the owner of an updated older home, she jumps at the chance to write about the fun and not-so-fun parts of home repair and home upkeep. She also enjoys spending time in her garden, each year resolving not to let the weeds overtake them. She keeps reminding herself that gardening is a process, not an outcome.
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    By Karen Gardner
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    By Karen Gardner
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    How to Calibrate Oven Temperature
    Home Hacks & Answers
    By Karen Gardner
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    What Causes Clinkers in Coal-Fired Boilers?
    Home Hacks & Answers
    By Karen Gardner
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    When Are Orchids in Season?
    Home Hacks & Answers
    By Karen Gardner
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    What Is the Correct Way to Deadhead Petunias?
    Home Hacks & Answers
    By Karen Gardner
    Empty room with stairway HDR
    How to Convert Closed Stringer Stairs to Open Stringer Stairs
    Home Hacks & Answers
    By Karen Gardner
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    When to Prune Mountain Laurel
    Home Hacks & Answers
    By Karen Gardner
    Cherry blossom tree under clear blue sky in spring
    Why Are There No Blossoms on My Flowering Cherry Tree?
    Home Hacks & Answers
    By Karen Gardner
    Opened vinyl plastic window
    How to Clean Your Home After Flea Bombs
    Home Hacks & Answers
    By Karen Gardner
    pink roses
    Are Roses Acid Loving Plants?
    Home Hacks & Answers
    By Karen Gardner
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    How to Recycle Capacitors
    Home Hacks & Answers
    By Karen Gardner
    Homegrown fresh harvest of purple rainbow carrots from my garden
    Purpose of Soil Classification
    Home Hacks & Answers
    By Karen Gardner
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    Home Hacks & Answers
    By Karen Gardner
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    Why Is Mixing Ammonia and Bleach Dangerous?
    Home Hacks & Answers
    By Karen Gardner
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    Are the Roots of a Cedar Tree Deep?
    Home Hacks & Answers
    By Karen Gardner
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    How to Increase the Pitch by Building a Roof Over an Existing Roof
    Home Hacks & Answers
    By Karen Gardner
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    What Is a Booster for a House Air Conditioner?
    Home Hacks & Answers
    By Karen Gardner
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    How to Kill Bitterweed in a Pasture
    Home Hacks & Answers
    By Karen Gardner
    backyard
    How to Flatten an Uneven Backyard
    Home Hacks & Answers
    By Karen Gardner
    Tiles detail
    What Is the Ratio of Water to Mortar for Thinset Tile Installation?
    Home Hacks & Answers
    By Karen Gardner
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    How Fast Do Red Oak Trees Grow?
    Home Hacks & Answers
    By Karen Gardner
    Repairing roof. Nailing flashing
    How Often Do You Put Screws on a Metal Roof?
    Home Hacks & Answers
    By Karen Gardner
    Chainsaw.
    What is the Gas-Oil Ratio For A Chainsaw?
    Home Hacks & Answers
    By Karen Gardner
    Working at home
    How to Bleed Gas Lines for a Gas Fireplace
    Home Hacks & Answers

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