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Carla

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Exteriors: Rain chimes/rain chains

Does anyone have or use one of these? My gutters flow pretty fast and I was wondering how well they work and what about strong winds-do they stay anchored? Would they be effective at all if hung in a tree?

Dee W
Dee W Rock Creek, OH
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  • Carla
    Commented on Aug 07, 2012
    I am the one that asked about the rain chains. I did purchase one and love it. It does a ...»
    good job even in the downpours we have here in Florida. What I did find is that you want to purchase one that has an opening in the bottom of the cup other wise it fills up, runs over and does not empty fully and here in Florida that is a haven for mosquitoes.

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  • A classic blue urn for lends traditional elegance to a flowerbed. 2
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Fountains in the Garden

Aquascape Inc.
Aquascape Inc. Saint Charles, IL
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  • Carla
    Commented on Jul 16, 2012
    Very nice, I like the blue color
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Fountains in the Garden

Fountains provide the sight and sound of running water in the garden. Tuck them in a flower bed, position one at the front door to greet visitors, or place one by a backyard patio or ...»
deck. More water feature photos at http://www.aquascapeinc.com/imagegallery.

Aquascape Inc.
Aquascape Inc. Saint Charles, IL
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  • Carla
    Commented on Jul 16, 2012
    I have a solar fountain greeting our guests and love the face I do not have to run power to it.
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Crib turned Craft Station

I made this project for a contest that I'm in called American Crafter. You can check out the entire project @ www.iknowtheplansihave4you.blogspot.com You can vote if you'd like at www.naptimecrafters.com.

Jill W
Jill W O Fallon, MO
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  • Carla
    Commented on Mar 22, 2012
    Wonderful way to repurpose, thanks for sharing
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  • A look at the mostly complete installation.  No more grass in the backyard. 2
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A few photos of a recent installation. No more grass, but a nice stone patio, hot tub, and new plantings.

Southern Trillium LLC
Southern Trillium LLC Stone Mountain, GA
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  • Carla
    Commented on Mar 22, 2012
    Is this a look that would flow in the front yard? Ihave absolutly no idea what to do with my ...»
    front yard, HELP!

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Chair Redesign

Another chair restored from junk, this I found sitting in a store here in Duluth. I picked her up one afternoon tucked her in my wagon and brought her home. The hunt for the right fabric ...»
began. I wanted something simple but yet made a statement. I named this one 'Gypsy' for her simplicity from the crisp white cotton fabric and carefree dandelions ready to take over your living room.

Yamini LEED AP at Urbanmotifs
Yamini LEED AP at Urbanmo... Duluth, GA
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  • Carla
    Commented on Oct 03, 2011
    Great job. Love the fabric.
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  • left planter ilex shillings, in center with orange bulbine, right side of path is liriope
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zamia with green fern like foliage yellow bulbine impatience and purple fountain grass in background

Garden Rebel / Sims Landscaping, Co.
Garden Rebel / Sims Lands... Orlando, FL
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  • Carla
    Commented on Sep 02, 2011
    Hi Richard, I spoke with you at the Home & Garden Show in the Spring and you told me about ...»
    bulbine. I purchased them and just love them. No hassel to take care of them and they are light and airy. Thanks for the info.

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  • Goldfinch looking for water in the ashtray on the table.

These are pictures of the flowers on the patio at my condo.

They were taken about a month ago. Some of them have died because of the heat, I guess. I need to find plants that can handle the heat and sun.
Bonnie F
Bonnie F Atlanta, GA
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  • Carla
    Commented on Aug 23, 2011
    A dear friend also has finches and hummingbirds in her yard as well. I have not seen them in ...»
    our neighborhood at all, not sure why. Thank you for the information I will keep trying.

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Mosquitoes are the peskiest flying insect of them all.

Summer sure does bring plenty and every year there are more moving in on our territory. THere is nothing worse than being outside working in the yard in the heat and mosquitoes are ...»
dropping by. A mosquito bite on a sweaty hot day just makes me want to scream. Some people dream of the summer air while they chose to be stuck indoors to avoid the mosquitoes. I want to get you outside more to enjoy your neighbors and your yards, great communities lead to long lives.

Mosquitoes stay within a one mile radius of their breeding site. If your yard has been taken over by mosquitoes and you know where there is standing water around your house and yard, you're in for a trick or treat if you don't put a stop to the development of families of mosquitoes right away. Mosquitoes lay eggs in water, so a few drops of baby oil will spread and smother the eggs and larvae, hence killing them before they spread a disease to you.

Kimberly Lacy
Kimberly Lacy Snellville, GA
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  • Carla
    Commented on Aug 21, 2011
    When I am working out in the yard I become a mosquito magnet. I put Skin So Soft in a spray ...»
    bottle and have it on the back screen porch and I spray a little on before I start my day in the yard and it keeps me mosquito free and no more dry skin.

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I saw a flock of robins on my lawn this morning.

They are migrating through to their winter homes in South America. It's a reminder to us all to feed them as they pass through. The best food for most songbirds is black oil sunflower ...»
seeds (not a cheap mix with millet and corn). Keep your hummingbird feeders full and don't forget to hang a suet feeder for the woodpeckers and nuthatches.

Walter Reeves
Walter Reeves Decatur, GA
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  • Carla
    Commented on Aug 20, 2011
    I have tried everything to get goldfinches and humming birds to come to my yard . Not sure ...»
    why they are not around. If they would visit they would see how good they could have it, ha ha. I do have monarch butterflies laying eggs on my millweeds. I saw my first born butterfly emerge the other day.

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