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Vine Planter
One day as I was walking through the Woods, I came upon this big beautiful vine that had fallen or was cut down from a tree. I decided I would attatch my coconut shells to it and make a
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A little walkway out of pallet boards
This quick little project really couldn't be easier! Reclaimed pallet boards were used to create a new walkway through a flower bed. The planks make it an absolute dream to weed by simply
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My bottle 'sun' or 'star', depending on what time of day it is...zone 4 garden, no breakage problems, buried in sand.
Recycled wine, beer, and liquor bottles:)
Lombardy Poplars
This is a "warning" post. I had planted a row of these about 4 years ago, with the intention of blocking out the neighbor behind us. Our 6 foot privacy fence, on a slope, was only about 5 feet in reality. True to their information, they do grow extremely fast and provide excellent privacy. Within 3 years they were about 15 feet tall.
Unfortunately, we spent last summer trying to exterminate them. The roots are VERY invasive. I found a ...»
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CommentedWe planted a privet 25 years ago and it is still lovely. I take it down by about 1/3 in early ...»
Gardening/Landscape/Lawn
Useful Tip and USE WHAT? Are you ready for this one? Maybe some of you already heard about this, but some of you may not have.
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How to make new wood look old and weathered
This is an easy 4 step process from taking freshly purchased wood from the home store to look like weathered old wood thats been around for ages. All you need is some paint, stain, and
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CommentedVery nice technique, Thrifty. I like that the wood would have more integrity than actual ...»

