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I love the sound of the birds chirping as I tool around outside–it’s such a tweet, ahem, treat. If you want to turn your backyard into a bird-lovers paradise, here are a few sure-fire tips on how to attract birds to your garden and to ensure that you are a good bird hostess. Provide plenty Read More >>
Yesterday the HH and I were out and about and so we stopped by Moose Crossing Garden Center to look around and see what was available. They opened less than two weeks ago for the season and already the place is well stocked with all sorts of annuals and perennials. Flower Garden Therapy Their greenhouses Read More >>
I thought I was cool, but according to Rodale Wellness, really cool people pee in their garden {or at the very least, use their urine in their compost piles}. Say what? Yep, studies have shown that urine is a pretty effective way to add a great “nitrogen-phosphorus-Potassium ratio” to the soil–and oddly enough, it is generally Read More >>
There are so cities across the country offering free mulch, free wood chips, and treated bio-solid waste these days, that it almost seems silly to shell out $25 a yard for the stuff. Especially those of us with big gardens. A simple search of your local town {or nearest big city} and the words free mulch Read More >>
Now is the perfect time to map out your vegetable garden for the upcoming growing season. Basically, for newbies, you just literally draw out your space, and decide what vegetables to grow, where you want to grow them, and if you want to get fancy when you plan on planting {that way, you know if Read More >>
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