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Gardening: Ants on My Prickly Pear!
A friend noticed some tiny (sugar) ants on my Prickly Pear then told me they would kill it. They are not easy to grow here and I really don't want to loose it. At this time it also has
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Cinnamon! Work great and is safe around food and pets!
The Wisteria Came Out to Play!
I have four Wisteria plants and one of them came out to play this spring! I am thrilled, now if I can get the other three to the party that would be amazing!
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Well Douglas Hunt , I don't want ...»
Gardening: My Lavender is lackluster! Help?
I'm having great luck with all my flowers/plants so far this spring EXCEPT for my lavender. It's quite pathetic looking, frankly. I'm not sure if lavender is generally a slow-grower but mine is growing at less than a snails pace. Any tips out there for helping my lavender to grow and thrive? I want to help it, but not sure how! Thanks everyone :) (It is potted on my deck)
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Lavender from seed is horrific. Plus, lavenders in general do not like to be overfed with ...»
Gardening: My pomegranate tree is being attacked by ants!
I love looking outside and seeing how well our pomegranate tree is dong this year. We've raised it over the past 6 years from a tiny sapling and now it's producing some beautiful fruit.
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we use quicklime to draw a line around the place, ( people used quicklime to liming the widows ...»
4 Ways to Decorate a Plain Vase for a Garden Party
I love to host parties! But, I typically have very little time to throw them together. These are 4 quick and inexpensive ways to dress up a plain glass vase for a centerpiece. These ideas
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Scenes From the Shade Path Garden
Here are some views of our Shade Path garden from the past couple of weeks. I love when it turns to this blue and white phase... so peaceful...
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Very pretty! I have been trying to plant in my woods along the paths and I can't seem to get ...»
Garbage Can Turned Flower Planter DIY
This is a fun and easy up - cycle project. I rescued some old garbage cans from the side of the road and added some hammered copper spray paint to jazz them up a bit. Now I have some
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15 Minutes 5.00 Easy
Can Someone Give Me A Hand?
I've been dying to try my hand at one of the hypertufa hand planters again this year. Last year I tried one and half my fingers fell off, so pretty much anything would be an improvement.
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Love this!So now you have dead body parts just lying around your yard!Or available weapons ...»
Beautify Your Outdoor Area With Sterno Can Fire Pots
Light up summer nights by making your own fire pots. Minimal time, skills, and materials are needed for this DIY fire pot project.
30 Minutes 5.33 Easy
How to Trim Hydrangeas...
I think I finally found the tip to trimming my Hydrangea bushes so they will produce beautiful blooms! The last few years I have had healthy shrubs...but no flowers. Visit my blog Elegant
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