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I hope you kept up with your winter watering when conditions were dry. These here-today- gone-tomorrow snowstorms are fine, but we have had fairly minimal soil percolation. You can tell how your landscape is doing by probing with a simple moisture meter or by poking into the topsoil with your finger. Anyway, this is the time of year when gardens need an extra drink or two, because bushes, perennials and flowering bulbs are just starting to wake up. Your lawn needs attention too, of course; start with aeration. According to my gardening guru friend (and author), John Cretti, “(Spring) aerati...

Dear Ken: Several times during the night we hear sounds of water flushing. Should we be concerned? — Margo Answer: About wasting water, yes. It’s one of your toilets trying to tell you that it needs help. Most toilet valves have a built-in “leak detector” to let you know there’s a problem. That’s the noise you hear as water drips ever so slowly down into the bowl. It’s easy to find out which one is acting up. Dump a little food coloring in each tank and wait a half-hour or so. When you see diluted color in the bowl, you’ve got the right one. Simply replace its flapper valve wi...

Dear Ken: I have a ceiling fan with a light attached and a remote control. It goes on and off at random times. My husband thinks we have a ghost.

Dear Ken: I want new windows, but it’s so confusing. I have a wide range of bids with all sorts of bells and whistles. Can you help me sort through

Dear Ken: I have a crawl space. When the furnace comes on, there is a blast of cold air through the ducts. Is that OK? — Karen