Birders take heed – the best feeders in the world are those you can grow right in your yard. These four ornamental bushes are not only attractive enough to draw the eye but also produce a bounty of berries that draw flocks of birds as well!
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Why do trees have bark?
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Can you imagine planting an entire garden completely by hand? How would you till and turn the soil? How about digging holes? You fingernail would not appreciate that kind of abuse, that’s for sure! Luckily, we live in the 21st century, and there are PLENTY of garden tools out there. There are so many to choose from, that it can be a little overwhelming sometimes. But, you don’t have to get every single new tool you come across! We’ve made a list of essentials that every gardener–from the novice to the expert–needs in day-to-day chores.
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Valentine’s Day is coming up, and we all know what that means! Everyone will be scampering to get the perfect bouquet of a dozen red roses and the biggest heart-shaped box of chocolates for their sweetheart.
Well, what kind of roses should you get for your significant other? Yellow? Traditional red? Or how about pink? The color means more than you might think!
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First, a Cautionary Tale
Epic . Fail.
Last year when I went on vacation I knew I was going to be gone for the better part of two weeks, and I didn’t want my poor houseplants to die without me, so I did a little research on how to make an automatic plant watering device. Then I proceeded to waste hour after hour on some McGuyver-like watering contraption that turned out to be an epic fail.
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