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Gardening: Need ideas for groundcover or grass for dense shade
I have several sections of property that are in dense shade..having no success with anything growing..I need to be able to walk on it..take a mower and wheelbarrow over it..and because of the location, mulching it won't look right...ideas?
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CommentedI've tried an inexpensive "shade grass mixture" , St. Augustine, tried a burmuda sod - not ...»
DIY Closet Kit for Under $50
Sister-in-Law was moving in, and we needed to pack the 10'x10' bedroom with tons of built-in storage! We decided to DIY a custom closet kit from scratch to maximize storage and give her enough space to forgo a dresser! Mission accomplished!
Gardening: Does anyone have a solution to get rid of wild violets?
Having tried several commerical products without success, for the past two years, I've tried to dig each individually to clear them from lawn and garden beds. This year they're
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Gardening: I have a Hibiscus question.
I have two beautiful Hibiscus plants in the ground. I live in zone 7b (W. GA) and the tags on the pot said they weren't tolerant for winter. I am really new to this whole gardening love affair but there has to be a better way than me moving them both inside. Any suggestions? ((excuse the metal heap behind the pic- I have a collection of stuff that I've found while digging for my garden! LOL))
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CommentedI have the "tropical" ones too...in huge pots and bring inside for winter. If left inside in ...»
The Glass Townhouse.
A townhouse home in Mexico City. I designed and built it. It is in the L. Barragan, minimalist style with the difference of substantially more glass, and in this case but joint or
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CommentedAbsolutely stunning....a decorator's dream. I LOVE being outside..sunsets, sunrises, trees, ...»
Wallpaper is Back!
Our hall half-bath was seriously the most vanilla room on the planet until we decided to wallpaper. I found some beadboard wallpaper by Allen + Roth at Lowe's, then browsed books from a
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Make an outdoor pallet sofa that's comfy AND cute!
I didn't use my patio for about a year. Know why? Because it had a table and chairs on it. I just longed for a super comfy long term sit with a good book in hand. So I ditched the table
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Landscaping around/under a 2nd level deck
We are just starting to spruce up our yard & do a bit of landscaping. I added a few trellises and am going to plant climbing flowering plants where you see them sitting. My question is
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