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Investing In Property by Landscaping

People get nervous when the daily news hammers about a shaky financial environment. Do not be fooled. People are still buying homes, investing money into their property to improve the property value. Landscaping can not only add value but also make a home easier to sell. Put yourself in the buyers’ shoes. When would your […]

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Buying The Best Fertilizer For Your Lawn

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Buying fertilizer can be confusing, spring is when many homeowners begin their fertilizing program. Find out what you need to buy for the best for your .

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What Does Cold Damage On Tropical Plants Look Like?

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When the first little bit of cool weather hits it’s a nice change from the summer heat. The problem is we forget! We forget to bring in our tropical plants what enjoyed the summer outside. The cold front got things a little more “chilled” then we expected. Now that a few days have gone by […]

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Peace Lily – What Does a Healthy Root System Look Like?

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Have you ever noticed when paying with cash and using a large bill the cashier usually looks at the bill to make sure it is real and not counterfeit? In fact when teaching money handlers the difference between “real” and “fake” they only show them “real” money and don’t expose them to fake. This way […]

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Garden Bridges: A Footbridge Adds A Little Extra Landscape Special

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A landscape bridge is perfect design element to add a little extra spice to your landscape plan. There are many ways to incorporate a small footbridge into your backyard landscape and incorporate other ideas – stone, rocks and lighting.

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How To Make Homemade Insecticidal Soap – A Recipe

Homemade insecticidal soap has been used for centuries in the homeowners battle to control pest and bugs on plants. Over a century ago fish-oil soap was a common solution. “Natural control” of pest is not something new in today’s green, eco-friendly world. What Makes An Insect Soap Work Some people believe there is a secret […]

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Growing And Care Of African Violet Plants

Question: My grandmother always had African violets on her kitchen window sill and they always seemed to have flowers on them. I’m just starting to learn african violets care and to try growing under fluorescent grow lights and carry on the “violet growing tradition” … Mine always seem to get spots on the leaves. Can […]

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Using Lime in the Home Garden

We’ve written about when to lime your lawn, and applying it in the garden and landscape as well. The use of lime is a subject many homeowners write off as – unimportant. We’ll continue to bang the drum. Lime – Soil Amendment Or Soil Conditioner? Some garden experts suggest that lime is a soil amendment. […]

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7 Ways To Use Baking Soda In The Garden

Baking soda is a vital part of green cleaning and has so many uses in the house, but what about the garden. Here are 7 ways to use it in the garden. 1. Make a Non-Toxic Fungicide Mix 4 teaspoons of baking soda and 1 gallon of water. Use on roses for black spot fungus […]

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Garden Landscaping – A Great Way To Update A Backyard

Garden landscaping is a great way to update a backyard. Giving your backyard a makeover will certainly improve your homes appearance and add value at the same time. Planting new flowers and updating your landscape will add beauty to your home and make a better place for you and your family to spend time in. […]

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