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Invite the Outdoors Into Your Home

No Comments 09 June 2008

Lack a green thumb but love the idea of connecting with nature? Plants don’t have to be the only way to invite the outdoors into your home. Botanical inspired linens are a great way to create a relaxing, natural sanctuary in any room. Check out Amenity’s new line of 100% organically grown and organically processed [...]

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Attracting Wildlife To Your Garden

garden, outdoor living

Attracting Wildlife To Your Garden

No Comments 17 February 2008

Pest management comes to mind when I think about attracting wildlife to my garden. Pesticides are often used to eliminate those annoying creatures from damaging your tender plants. However, you also eliminate the beneficial insects and increase the risk of contaminating your local water supply. Harmful pests have natural enemies like birds, snakes, frogs and [...]

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Weed Or Not To Weed

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Weed Or Not To Weed

No Comments 12 February 2008

  Yesterday’s temperature was 50 something degrees. Warm enough for me to go outside and see the first weed colonies trying to propagate every inch not claimed by my favorite perennials. Some gardeners have learned to live with a few weeds, or even eat them. I’m not one of them. However, I don’t suggest to [...]

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Planning A Drought Tolerant Garden

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Planning A Drought Tolerant Garden

No Comments 20 January 2008

A recent guest to my blog made reference to High Country Gardens, a popular mail-order catalogue in the southwest. I have bought a pre-planned garden myself for our parking strip. I chose xeriscape perennials for this area since the hose barely reaches far enough for me to water all the plants. Once established, these perennials [...]

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