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Potting Up Spring
The weather has been cold and dreary lately, but I took advantage of a sunny day to pot up some spring! Come see how one of our spray painted plastic landscaping pots helped bring some
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DIY Christmas Ornament Wreath
This entire project cost me $7 total and 1 hour to complete! I used 6 tubes of ornaments from the dollar store, a few thrift store ornaments I already had, a wooden wreath from the dollar
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Lighted gazing ball mounted in an old log / Instructions included!
This is a standard glass gazing ball that can be purchased at many home centers that we mounted on an old log and installed colored lights inside the glass ball. We drilled a hole up
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CommentedWhat plants did you use in front of the fence? I have a similar area and am lost as to what ...»
Inviting Deck With Screened Porch
This project involved removing an existing deck and building a larger deck that included a large screened porch. The roof design was critical to avoiding blocking any light into the upper
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Painting: How can I change the color of red brick?
I am redoing my landscape into a more modern contemporary look - using grey, silver, blues. However, I have about 3000 red bricks. Instead of the cost and effort of replacing them, I'd
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Fight Ants: Trade Secrets! (Part of a weekly series "Know Thy Enemy" on the BrightNest blog)
Did you know that cinnamon is basically ant Kryptonite? Deter them by lining your walkways and doors with cinnamon. More ant-fighting tips: http://blog.brightnest.com/2012/07/08/know-t...
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CommentedSprinkle some cornmeal for the ants to take back to the Queen. She'll eat it and the colony ...»
Video: Lay a Flagstone Patio
Flagstone patios can be done in a number of different ways. http://video.about.com/landscaping/How-to-La...
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CommentedI have a 10x20ft concrete patio. One 20ft side is up against the house, the other has a ...»