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Preparing Your Trees For Winter
Fall is one of the most important times of the year to take care of your trees. By taking a little extra time now to prepare you trees for winter, you'll see the results of your efforts well into the next growing season.
Posted on: 11/20/2009 | 2 Feedback(s)
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Removing The Texture From A Ceiling
Back in the fifties and sixties it was really popular to put a texture on ceilings called a popcorn ceiling. One of the remodeling shows I am a big fan of, gave instructions on how to remove this bumpy, ugly, hard to patch popcorn ceiling.
Posted on: 11/20/2009 | 1 Feedback(s)
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How to Create a Backyard Sanctuary for Birds
By Ellen Brown
In March 2009, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar released the first ever comprehensive report on bird populations in the United States, which showed that nearly 1/3 of the nation's 800 bird species are either endangered, threatened, or in significant decline.
Posted on: 11/17/2009 | 1 Feedback(s)
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Eight Ways To Have A Greener Christmas
By Debra Frick
Here are some great tips on having a planet friendly Christmas. You can reduce your carbon footprint a lot by using just one of these ideas. We also need to think about changing our habits. Going green can save you a lot of money.
Posted on: 11/16/2009 | 2 Feedback(s)
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What You Shouldn't Try Yourself (But Maybe You Have)
Chopping the budget is invigorating, especially when extra money can be seen as a result. However, sometimes it can get a bit too invigorating and lead to some over-pruning. Just like the shrub in your front yard, your budget may be more beautiful to look at if it's pruned regularly but over pruning could kill it.
Posted on: 11/13/2009 | 4 Feedback(s)
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Revitalize Your Flowering Shrubs Through Pruning
By Ellen Brown
Without maintenance, most flowering shrubs eventually get overgrown and leggy or they start to lose their flower power. As tempting as it is to yank them out and start over - don't do it! Many can be revitalized with a couple of cost saving pruning techniques.
Posted on: 11/12/2009 | 1 Feedback(s)
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Controlling Rabbits In The Garden
By Ellen Brown
They are cute and fuzzy, and only too eager to share the fruits of your gardening labor. Nothing is more frustrating than watching your hard work literally get nipped off at the bud. Here are some tips for helping you win the war against rabbits.
Posted on: 11/10/2009 | 1 Feedback(s)
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One Potato, Two Potato, Three Potatoes and More!
By Debra Frick
How many times have you stood in front of the potatoes in the store and wondered what the difference was in all those different varieties of potatoes? Or maybe you're a beginner at cooking and would like to know which potato is better for potato salad and which is best for baked potatoes.
Posted on: 11/09/2009 | 0 Feedback(s)
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What You Should Be Doing Yourself (But Might Not Be)
By Kelly Ann Butterbaugh
There are luxuries, but in bad economic times this isn't the time for luxuries. If you're looking to whittle down on your budget, be sure that you're not giving in to luxuries.
Posted on: 11/06/2009 | 1 Feedback(s)
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How To Overseed Your Lawn
By Ellen Brown
It's no secret that a thick, healthy lawn reduces the need for using water and fertilizer. If your lawn is starting to look thin and tired, and the weeds are starting to creep in, it may be time to give it a boost by overseeding it.
Posted on: 11/05/2009 | 1 Feedback(s)
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