Vintage voice: Miracle cures now available at garage sales
This brown Bakelite "Life Light" was $15 at a recent yard sale off Fitzhugh Avenue. It emits ultraviolet rays that, supposedly, could cure almost any affliction.

Suite success: Arena's luxury boxes are scoring big
If you're thinking of buying a pied-a-terre at American Airlines Center, don't wait much longer. Only 12 remain of the 146 luxury suites now being finished out at the city's newest sports and entertainment venue. (Of those, 138 were for sale to the public. The others were earmarked by Mark Cuban, Tom Hicks and other privileged characters.)

H.S. Stevens: Edamame is hearty, healthy
Edamame, commonly known as edible soybeans, is rich in vitamins and minerals and has long been a staple in Asian cuisine. They have a delicious, buttery flavor and a tender, firm texture.

True blue: Outdoor furniture takes on a new hue
First on the runways of Paris and now on your backyard patio, the color blue is making itself at home.

Right on the nose
From greasy stove-hood vents to smelly nurseries and the ever-present litter-box scent, offending odors at home seem to linger. Add in a few takeout meals past their prime and an overflowing dirty laundry pile, and you've got a mix of smells that can hit you like bad breath in a crowded elevator.

Howard Garrett: Plant a variety of shrubs for privacy hedge
Question: What kind of shrub should we plant to serve as a privacy screen? We know you do not recommend red-tip photinias, but we want a shrub that will grow about 8 feet tall. W.& B.P., Fort Worth

04/06/2001

Robotic mowers: Jetsons-style lawn care
The RL500 Robo-Mower is the lazy gardener's ultimate dream come true. Made by Friendly Robotics, which is headquartered in Irving, this puppy fills the L.G.'s most basic need: restful immobility.

Get a handle on reliable tools
Tools don't make the gardener, but the right tools make gardening easier and more enjoyable. They save time, effort, money and resources, and enable gardeners to be more productive. And if chores take less time and are less tiring, you are more likely to complete projects and feel happy about the whole experience.

Blueprint for a carefree garden: Plot your landscape with hardy plants
As spring blooms unfold, gardeners pack into nursery centers looking for beautiful landscape plants that will survive the elements with finesse.

No sweat: Anyone can benefit from the Lazy Gardener philosophy
In a neighborhood below the M streets, just off Skillman Street, there lived one of Dallas' greatest Lazy Gardeners. Front lawns here slope like the Matterhorn – grades of 30 percent or more. No normal human can push a mower up one of these cliffs without a pair of oxen and a fearsome tailwind.

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Howard Garrett: Weeding out the myths of organic gardening
Although organic gardening has greatly increased in popularity, there are still a few misconceptions. Some of the arguments against the natural way are as follows:

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04/01/2001

Remember the rosemary
There is nothing better than homegrown culinary herbs to spice up a favorite dish. And for you novices, kitchen garden herbs are a great start to enjoy the rewards of gardening.