Home is place where a person or family lives, perhaps spends much of their time, or where a person is comfortable being. While a house (or other residential dwelling) is often referred to as a home, the concept of "home" is broader than a physical dwelling. Home is often a place of refuge and safety, where worldly cares fade and the things and people that one loves becomes the focus.

The word "home" is also used for various residential institutions which aspire to create a home-like atmosphere, such as a retirement home, a nursing home, a 'group home' (an orphanage for children or a retirement home for adults), a foster home, etc.

Psychological impact

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Botanical Gardens Are Turning Away From Flowers
By JUDITH H. DOBRZYNSKI Wed, 28 Jul 2010 03:20:01 -0000
Social trends and changing demographics have forced botanical gardens to widen their appeal beyond flowers and plants.
In the Garden: Helping a Flower Garden Survive Summer
By SARA BARRETT Wed, 28 Jul 2010 02:30:27 -0000
Solutions for battling pests, drought and other scourges.
Who Lives There: In a Crumbling Mansion, Creativity and History Meet
By PENELOPE GREEN Tue, 27 Jul 2010 16:43:58 -0000
A colorful family of Livingston and Astor descendants have 43 rooms full of legacy at Rokeby, their 195-year-old home, but not the money to maintain any of it.
In the Garden: Ingredients for Herbal Tea Lie Around the House
By MICHAEL TORTORELLO Thu, 22 Jul 2010 03:01:11 -0000
Herbs that can be blended and used to make tea can easily be grown at home.
Pet-Centric Design
By SONIA ZJAWINSKI Thu, 22 Jul 2010 08:27:27 -0000
Some pet owners are creating animal-friendly design solutions to complement their human-centric homes.
Shopping With Susan Weber: Shopping at Museums
By GERALDINE FABRIKANT Fri, 23 Jul 2010 07:30:29 -0000
Susan Weber, the director of the Bard Graduate Center for Studies in the Decorative Arts, searches museum shops for hostess gifts you wouldn’t find at a department store.

L.A. Times - Home & Garden

Federal judge blocks key parts of Arizona immigration law
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:23:00 -0700
The ruling halts implementation of parts of the law that require police to determine the immigration status of people they stop and suspect of being in the U.S. illegally. Jurist says the law would undermine federal policies. A federal judge on Wednesday blocked the most controversial elements of Arizona's new immigration law, thrilling the law's opponents, dismaying its advocates and setting the stage for more legal battles in the future.
State of emergency declared in Kern County as fires spread
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 07:29:00 -0700
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger declared a state of emergency in Kern County as firefighters battled two fires that had burned more than 30 homes.
Pakistan plane crash kills 152; 2 Americans among the dead
Thu, 29 Jul 2010 00:00:00 -0700
The jet, which had been flying through heavy fog and rain, made a sudden, unexplained ascent, then dived into a forested ridge near Islamabad. It may be the worst domestic aviation disaster in the country's history. All 152 people aboard a Pakistani passenger jet were killed Wednesday when it slammed into a forested ridge outside Islamabad, in what is believed to be the worst domestic aviation disaster in Pakistan's history.
Two bats with rabies found in Orange County
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 00:22:00 -0700
Orange County health officials are asking anyone who may have come in contact with two bats that tested positive for rabies to be evaluated immediately by medical professionals.
Schwarzenegger to order more furloughs for state workers
Wed, 28 Jul 2010 13:07:00 -0700
Most state workers will again face unpaid furloughs again in August under an executive order imposed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, said a union official who was briefed on the plan by the administration.
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