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From your driveway to your walkway to your front door, there are several eye-catching ways to welcome guests, family, and, heck, even yourself, in style. I went the Irish route when ...

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Updated: May 29, 5:43 p.m., to include new information When Tiffany Elie was dating her husband-to-be, the two lived in Oak Park and Royal Oak. Going back and forth from each other’s...

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Donuts. Not the kind that leave colorful sprinkles all over your desk. Not even the kind that Homer Simpson loves so much. But mulch donuts. Too mulch loveOver-mulching ranks right up the...

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Cleary, glass is beautiful. Stop reading this now and look around. Do you see anything made from glass? Take a second to think of the process of how it was made and the skill behind it, w...

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My poor hydrangeas look something awful. At first I thought it was just me. I have been dumping generous heaps of coffee grounds on them hoping this is the year I can finally get the...

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Refreshing news for local home-sellers is in the latest look at sale prices for homes and condos in four Metro Detroit counties. Median prices rose to $70,000 in Oakland, Macomb, Liv...

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Here is a sample of homes for rent in Ferndale. Are you a real estate agent with homes for lease or sale? Email jessica.schrader@patch.com and we'll try to feature yours next week. I...

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Check out these tips from area gardeners and landscapers about growing and tending lilacs. • Easy to grow. “Lilacs are one of the most easy-going of the shrubs/trees in the landscape...