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- Revisiting Monarchs
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Recent Posts
- Revisiting Monarchs
- Photo Viewing Invitation
- Oak Apples (or Oak Galls)
- The Pomegranate – A Beautiful Tree bearing Healthy Treats
- Solar Fountains for Existing Bird Baths
- Economical & Ecological Tips to Aid Nature
- Heat and Drought Tolerant Plants for Summer
- Pet Products that May Make Life Easier
- The Great White Buffalo
Category Archives: Landscape/Gardening Decor
Another Great Pumpkin Story
Originally Posted 10/25/2012 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Great_Pumpkin Pumpkins on a doorstep, along flowerbeds and in autumn scenes provide an instant fall feel to any yard or landscape come September and October. (Even when it is 87 degrees outside as it is today in … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Landscape/Gardening Decor, Seasons
Tagged a beautiful down syndrome story, autumn decor, down syndrome story, fall decor, kindness comes in all shapes and sizes, lantana, pumpkins, The Great Pumpkin
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October is the Month for Acorns
October is THE month for acorns. Depending on where you live, most of the acorns from your oak trees may have already dropped. In the warmer climates, acorns are just now beginning to mature and fall. Regardless, whether you are … Continue reading
Posted in Interesting Facts/Thoughts, Landscape/Gardening Decor, Plants, Seasons
Tagged Acorn crafts, acorns, Fall crafts, halloween, halloween crafts, largest acorns, oak trees, oaks, tannins, types of acorns, what to do with acorns, where to donate acorns
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Preparing our Gardens for Fall
I bet I know what you were thinking when you read the title of this post – “Why are you talking about fall weather when most of us are still seeing 95+ temperatures?” Well, rightly so, it is a tiny … Continue reading
Posted in Landscape/Gardening Decor, Plants, Seasons
Tagged Chrysanthemums, coleus, controlling weeds in winter, dianthus, fall gardening, mulching, mums, organic weed control, snapdragons, winter weed control
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Asparagus Fern Adds Lushness to Stark Landscapes
Originally published July 2011. With no rain in sight and temps continuing to hover around 100 degrees in most of the U.S., there is no doubt your landscape is suffering right now. Hopefully, you have a few pops of ornamental … Continue reading
Posted in Interesting Facts/Thoughts, Landscape/Gardening Decor, Plants, Seasons
Tagged dainty plant, fern-like plant, filler plant, hanging baskets, heat tolerant plant, perennial, plants with attractive berries, potted plants
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Birdhouse Gourds
Originally published August 2011. I admit a few years ago I planted birdhouse gourd vines merely for the fun of it. The picture on the seed packet looked very interesting and I knew I would be happy if the vines … Continue reading
Posted in Birds, Landscape/Gardening Decor, Plants
Tagged birdhouse crafts, birdhouses, easy to grow, easy to grow from seed, gourd crafts, gourds, painting gourds, vines, white flowers
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Sweet Alyssum
Every year I plant Sweet Alyssum in multiple locations in my yard, in containers and in hanging baskets. Although I’ve mentioned the use of Dwarf Mexican Petunia as an excellent filler plant for containers, I find Sweet Alyssum to be the ultimate … Continue reading