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Outdoor Living

Outdoor Living

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Outdoor living is a year-round topic on Hometalk. Hometalk members are busy planning and maintaining outdoor living spaces from the heat of summer to the cold of winter. Some folks are professionals who post gorgeous pictures of the outdoor living dreamscapes they've built. Other folks are DIYers who are revamping their outdoor living areas, building outdoor furniture, or planning an outdoor living room for the first time. Whether you're a novice or an expert, join a conversation about outdoor living rooms on Hometalk.



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How to attract hummingbirds

I had such a wonderful response to an earlier question that I decided to ask another. What plants/bushes native to Florida's gulf coast will attract hummingbirds? Simply hanging feeders hasn't proven successful.

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Leanore Masi Brooksville, FL 12 hours ago
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    Dan330 suggested planting cardinal ...»
    flowers in this post: http://www.hometalk.com/1644277/cardinal-flo... Also, if you do a search for "hummingbirds" on Hometalk, you will find more interesting ideas: http://www.hometalk.com/search?filter=hummin...

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Adding Old Lamps to Your Outdoor Spaces

creating a ornament from a lamp and how to turn a old lamp into a flip flop planter for more on how this is done come by and visit http://www.onemoretimeevents.com/2013/06/add...
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Tammy H Corona, CA 2 days ago
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    Pat 19 minutes ago
    I really love this idea! I have a lamp that I think would be great to use. I do have a ...»
    question. Do you need to paint or add some kind of protection from the outside?

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  • Completed Succulent Wreath
  • Step # 1 ~ lay wreath form on dampened sheet moss
  • Step # 2 ~ pile wet soil on the frame and into the crevices
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DIY Project ~ Make Your Own Succulent Wreath!

Were you one of those mud-pie making, play-in-the-dirt kind of kids? Well. if you were, this is the project for you: Making a succulent wreath! I have outlined a quick and dirty set of ...»
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Barb Rosen Wilmington, DE 4 hours ago
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    Barb Rosen 30 minutes ago
    Alexandra Arena ~ thanks, you're so sweet : )
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  • hang with fishing line or sheer ribbon
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Firefly Globes - Outdoor Summer Party Accents

Relive the childhood delight of catching fireflies and add spark to your outdoors with this easy DIY using flameless votives and craft store basics. Don't worry, no fireflies were injured in this project.

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Christina Quakertown, PA 2 days ago
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    Blue Strong 32 minutes ago
    Add to this post...These are just magical! Thanks! Making some here in Oregon...we have no ...»
    firefly, so thanks! :)

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  • My grandkids love our tire swing. It is hung from a large oak tree on a hill so they get lots of height.
  • Here is the hardware you need. 3 two inch U-bolts, 3 four and a half foot long pieces of chain and a quick connect.
  • Placement of the swing is very important. Make sure there is plenty of room for those big circle swings.
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DIY - Old Fashioned Tire Swing

If you have a large tree in your yard and some kids who enjoy swinging, here is a fun and relatively inexpensive project for you. All you need is an old tire which you can probably get ...»
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Dan330 Saint Paul, MN Yesterday
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    It's an easy project.
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Some of the 'Characters' in My Landscape

As my profile indicates, I love the hunt for vintage finds, and that includes items for the garden. Over the last decade, these are some of the characters that have taken up residence ...»
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Rita C. - Panoply Charleston, WV Yesterday
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    I love statues peeking out from the garden!! Just gorgeous!!
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Farm Fence

I put this split rain fence on a hill near my pond. I was not sure what I could get to grow in this barren spot. I was truly surprised and happy when everything blossomed beautifully. I planted old cultivars. Tried and true roses, grasses and bulbs. One never knows in Texas when we plant, if we'll get beauty or bust!
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Zee Burleson, TX 3 hours ago
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    Thank you, Nancy.
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  • I added a metal dowel to the crosses to use as a stake.
  • The plantings are simple, creeping jenny, ponytail grasses, bacopa, and sweet potato vines.
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Bless the Blooms - Shabby Crosses & An Old Barn Door

Using my Shabby Chic re-purposed crosses (http://www.hometalk.com/1144579/repurposed-shabby-chic-crosses) that I made at Easter time and an old barn door, I put together a serene, neutral ...»
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Organized Clutter International Falls, MN 10 hours ago
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    LOVELY !!!!!! Just love the frame and planter !!!!!
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No Power Tools? No Problem! Garden Art You Can Make

If you don't have power tools or don't want to use them, there are still a lot of creative projects you can make from recycled items. ...»
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Empress of Dirt - Melissa Canada Yesterday
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    Love all of these. I have made chandeliers from old clip lights for years. Glad to see someone ...»
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  • I enjoy decorating for the 4th of July
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  • You can never have too many sparklers.  I store them in a vintage jar in my Coke crate.
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Celebrating The Red, White And Blue In Style

The Fourth of July is one of my favorite holidays, right behind Christmas and Halloween. Picnics . . . parades . . . fireworks . . . Uncle Sam. I just can't get enough of the red, white ...»
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House Of Hawthornes Columbus, OH Yesterday
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    Lovely summer porch job, House Of Hawthornes!
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