Research Central: Home & Garden

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Are you redecorating, remodeling or perhaps a first-time gardener? If so, keep reading. You'll find plenty of inspiration and information on how to care for house plants or create a beautiful floral display, using our Creative Bug database below!

Renovating your home? Try our Home Improvement Reference Center for detailed information on electric wiring, home remodeling, plumbing, wood working, and home maintenance.

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AtoZ Food America

from World Trade Press
AtoZ Food America contains recipes in all course categories for six US regions, all 50 states, and 33 ethnic cuisines.


Creativebug

More than 1,000 award-winning art & craft video classes.


Kovels Antiques & Collectibles

from Libby
The go-to source for expert information, pricing, and trends on antiques and collectibles.
Available through Libby by OverDrive. You will need to log into the Libby app, then access Kovels through Libby Extras.


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Curbly
Website with a variety of home improvement related articles including organization and cleaning tips, makeover ideas, and DIY help.

DIY Decorating
Step-by-step instructions for thousands of home improvement projects.

Do It Yourself
DIY articles for projects around your house and garden. Includes info on interior and exterior home improvement, gardening and outdoor projects, as well as tips for decorating, painting, and green living.

Energy Home Improvement
Make your home more energy efficient. Reduce high energy bills, improve comfort and help protect the environment.

Houzz
Offers decorating and remodeling ideas with 11 million interior design and decor photos. Has the option to browse photos by style, size, color, budget, and more. Houzz also provides a free app for iOS, Android, and Windows devices.

This Old House
Learn how to spruce up old homes, interiors, exteriors, pictures, and more.

The Spruce
Popular website with how-to articles on home design, gardening, repair work, and more..

Garden

Gardening Know-How's Blog
This popular blog provides gardening trends, a gardening q&a forum, and related articles for the new or experience gardener..

OSU Garden Extension
Enhance the value of homes and communities via gardens and other home-landscaping projects.

U.S.D.A. Organic Gardening
Topics related to sustainable and alternative agricultural systems, crops and livestock.

U.S.D.A. Plants Database
Provides a wealth of information about plants of North America. Includes characteristics and facts sheets, state searches for specific plants, information on invasive or noxious plant species, as well as over 50,000 plant images.

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