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These hummingbirds are enjoying a meal at a nectar feeder.
Enhance Your Garden With Bird Feeder Basics
Garden Article

Birds are one of the musicians of nature. Their sweet chirps and fluttering wings carry on the wind and often herald the warm weather.  MORE


12.
Homeowners are discovering an easy and humane way to defend their property against frustrating underground rodents.
Study Shows Underground Rodents Can Be Eliminated Quickly
Garden Article

A variety of underground pests invade homeowner and farm properties each day across the United States, presenting a frustrating dilemma to those besieged with moles, gophers, voles, groundhogs (woodchucks), rats, chipmunks, ground squirrels, skunks, muskrats, armadillos, prairie dogs and snakes.  MORE


13.
Scale Insects
When It Comes to Insects, Plants Have Many Foes
Garden Article

Understandably, most gardeners are none too fond of insects and other critters, many of which can stunt plant growth, rob a plant of its natural beauty or attack a plant’s leaves or buds.  MORE


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Mulch Can Add Beauty, Benefits to Landscape
Garden Article

Whether you’re a full-time gardener or just a weekend warrior when it comes to tending to your lawn, making your landscape more aesthetically appealing is the goal of many a green thumber.  MORE


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Dig one inch of both peat moss nd compost into the garden for a healthy, nutrient-rich soil.
Kick Your Compost Up a Notch
Garden Article

It’s a rare recipe that can’t be improved with a little spice. That’s true whether you’re talking about elaborate meals prepared by gourmet chefs — or well-conditioned soil prepared by gardeners.  MORE


16.
 Dig one inch of peat moss into established beds every year to ensure a healthy soil.
Are Your Earthworms Hungry?
Garden Article

A healthy soil is home to an incredible number of creatures. The collection of soil critters from the tiniest microbe all the way up through beneficial mites to the mighty earthworm is called the “soil food web”.  MORE


17.
Zoysia grass lawns are a good choice for anyone who likes the look and feel of a lush green lawn. Zoysia is a tough, spreading turfgrass that grows into a permanent, perennial lawn that never needs reseeding.
The Easy and Inexpensive Way to Replace a Worn-Out Lawn
Garden Article

There’s nothing quite as inviting as a lush green lawn, beckoning like a cool oasis in the midst of summertime heat.  MORE


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By creating designated areas for the kids, the pets and for your own backyard use, the entire family will be able to enjoy the yard.
Create a Retreat All Family Members Can Enjoy
Garden Article

The purpose of a backyard varies from homeowner to homeowner. Some want a secluded, quiet place to which they can retire after a hard day’s work.  MORE


19.
Containers cut work in garden with limited space
Garden Article

Plant and flower containers can be as simple or as decorative and colorful as you want to make them.   MORE


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A mix of cherry and alder in different finishes — dark, medium and light — give this kitchen, by Crystal Cabinet Works, the look of an arrangement of fine furniture.
Furniture Looks, Elegant Simplicity Mark New Styles in Kitchen Cabinetry
Home Article

Kitchen cabinets are simpler, more functional and at the same time more elegant than ever before.   MORE


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