Landscaping Tips...
Timely Tips for Getting Your Garden Ready for Winter
It's fall, time to forget about the garden, right? Not so fast. Getting your garden ready for winter can make a big difference next spring. Instead of playing catch-up and fixing winter's damage, you'll be out gardening and enjoying your yard as soon as the first spring bulbs come up. A final garden cleanup is the first priority, so here's a checklist for the fall jobs to do around the yard and flower garden...
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Planting for Wildlife
There is one indisputable fact - our natural world is shrinking. As we make our way through any community, the signs of growth are everywhere - new communities being built on what was once a corn field, a strip mall or fashion park emerging from once dense forest land, an office park here and there completes the scene. Growth is inevitable, but it is important that we view the ramifications from all sides...
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Rose Cutting Tips That Maximize Display Life
What could smell or look lovelier than a vase full of stunning roses? With just a little care, they can last a very long time in a vase. Here are 5 Tips For Cutting Roses. First, wait until after 3 p.m. to cut, when their nutrient levels are the highest. Second, choose buds that have just started to open, only one-third to one-half of the way through the process. Once a bud has fully opened, it's too late to cut...
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