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Kris

San Diego, CA
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  • Here is another angle! I love the change from the lower level of grade to the top of the deck. Note how the bottom of the canoe is buried slightly into the landscape as if it was water. Enjoy 5
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The Canoe Pond

The Pond Digger
The Pond Digger Yucaipa, CA
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  • Pink snapdragons, white pansies, dusty miller, and English daisies in a spray painted plastic pot
  • Turn a smaller pot upside down in a large pot to save on the amount of soil needed 1
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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 ...»
much-needed SPRING color to our garden!

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Jane@Cottage at the Crossroads
Jane@Cottage at the Cross... Lamar, SC
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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 ...»
store, and tons of hot glue! I absolutely love how it turned out! It's one of my favorite holiday decorations now!

LiveLoveDIY
LiveLoveDIY Knoxville, TN
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  • My original glowing "fairyball" at dusk.
  • Daytime shot of my shade garden with the Fairyball. It's on the left of this photo. 3
  • OH NO! A deadly mishap this morning! Time for a new colored gazing ball.
  • This is a top view of the hole we drilled in the log to run the extension cord. The end of the hole is the same diameter as the outside of the gazing ball stem.
  • Feeding the strand of colored lights into the gazing ball.
  • I taped the end of the strand of lights to the extension cord so it couldn't accidently pull out and fall back down that long 31 inch hole in the log.
  • Placing the gazing ball onto the top of the log.
  • This is how the gazing ball nestles onto the log. It just sits there.
  • All finished. Now my Fairyball is green until I can find the perfect replacement color. 1
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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 ...»
through the center of the log and fished an extension cord from the bottom to the top and into the glass ball after inserting colored LED lights. Then we mounted the log on a concrete base and secured it in place. I broke my original beloved gazing ball this morning trying to get pics so that is the reason for the change on the color of the glass ball.

Julee S
Julee S Bangor, MI
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    Absolutely love your shady fairy garden!
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Landscape Studio Atlanta, GA
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    What plants did you use in front of the fence? I have a similar area and am lost as to what ...»
    to plant.

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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 ...»
rooms of the house or darkening any of the first floor spaces. A small outdoor kitchen area was incorporated into the deck design. Due to the West-facing orientation, we chose materials that will hold up better and require less maintenance. The height and extension of the structure over the driveway also was a key variable in the project design.<?xml:namespace prefix = o />

Mosaic Group [Architects and Remodelers]
Mosaic Group [Architects ... Atlanta, GA
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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 ...»
like to find an effective way to change the color and still look natural (no paint). Can I stain them? Making them pink would be worse, so acceptable colors are the concrete color (i.e. sidewalk), brown, tan or grey. Or would it be better to apply a thin layer of concrete? How does concrete stick to brick? Thanks for your help!!

Kris
Kris San Diego, CA
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    Commented on Sep 01, 2012
    Thanks for the answers, but I'm still hoping for more ideas.
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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...
BrightNest
BrightNest Denver, CO
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    Commented on Jul 12, 2012
    Sprinkle some cornmeal for the ants to take back to the Queen. She'll eat it and the colony ...»
    will die. I think it ferments or something.

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Video: Lay a Flagstone Patio

Flagstone patios can be done in a number of different ways. http://video.about.com/landscaping/How-to-La...
King Landscaping
King Landscaping Atlanta, GA
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    Commented on Jun 07, 2012
    I have a 10x20ft concrete patio. One 20ft side is up against the house, the other has a ...»
    raised concrete lip. The 10ft sides have a soil border. Can I lay a dry flagstone on top using square pieces? If so, how would I hold it together next to the soil?

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