Recent Blog Posts

  • Economical Birder

    December 28, 2011
    Birders on a budget fear not! Here are a few easy and economic tips to keep your birds and you wallet happy this winter. -Try making your own suet feeder. A few sturdy pinecones and a good smear of peanut butter and some rope make squirrels and birds happy.
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  • Have a Tree-mendous (and SAFE) Holiday

    December 1, 2011
    Here are some tips to help to have a beautiful and safe holiday. The key is making sure your tree stays watered.
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  • Go Beyond The Poinsettia This Holiday

    December 1, 2011
    The Holiday Cacti or Cyclamen are great alternatives to the traditional poinsettia. These plants offer colorful holiday blooms, plus you can enjoy them all year 'round.
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  • Holiday Lights Done Right

    November 1, 2011
    If you're starting to put up holiday lights it's time to remember which are for indoor or outdoor use. Afterall, it is important to know which is which.   Read the box to find out how many strands can be linked together (before you start blowing the mini-fuses in the plugs).
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  • How to close your pond for winter

    October 30, 2011
    Winterizing Your PondPutting your pond to bed for winter doesn’t need to be an arduous process. Sure, it’s sad to say goodbye to your finned friends for a few months, but following a few simple tips will ensure that your fish joyfully greet you again in the spring.
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  • Prevent Stink Bugs From Infesting your Home.

    October 4, 2011
    Ordinarily not injurious to humans, stink bugs can nonetheless make themselves an awful nuisance when they invade a house in large numbers. These bugs, with the distinct triangular shield-like plates on their backs, are generally found in vegetation.
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  • Bulbs are a Bright Idea

    October 3, 2011
    No other types of plants will give the gardener more beauty, or a wider range of variety, color and flowering times than flowering bulbs. They produce flowers of incredible colors from one end of the growings season to the other.
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  • Contain Your Fall Plants

    September 1, 2011
      There’s still time for some fall planting, even if you’re just considering a container garden.
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  • Brighten Up Beds With Mums

    September 1, 2011
    Chrysanthemums are a mainstay for color in the fall garden. Buy plants with unopened flower buds. Mums in full bloom may not produce additional flowers this fall. Plant in a sunny to partly sunny location and keep well watered.
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  • Getting soaked

    August 1, 2011
    Tired of standing around, spending your valuable time just watering your garden? Then look into "soaker" hoses. Specially designed to deliver a slow trickle of water to every plant along the length of the hose, soakers are perfect for shrubbery and vegetable or flower gardens.
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