Home & Garden
Here you will find resources, ideas, and tips for your home and garden. Couldn't we all use a little help from time to time? Below is a list of titles:
Making A Floor Plan
Every so often, we want to freshen the look of a room without spending a lot of money. Maybe you've decided to move your desk into the living room so you can keep an eye on the kids or just have a new view out that picture window. If you've ever muscled some heavy furniture around a room, only to find out the new arrangement you envisioned just doesn't work, here's a primer on making a floor plan. All the potential pitfalls are exposed before you lift a finger moving rugs and furniture.
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Shade Gardening
So many gardeners, even experienced ones, often bemoan the fact that their apartment or home has no expanses of sunny soils in which to plant their sun-loving favorites. Many also regard a shady garden as a difficult prospect, believing that hardly a plant worth viewing does well in the shade. This is a myth we hope to dispell. If your garden is entirely in shade, there are a world of possibilities whereby you can have a display that rivals any sun-drenched spot in the neighborhood.
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Pool Landscaping Ideas
If you've got a pool, you probably have plenty of summertime guests, both kids and adults, who help you get maximum enjoyment out of this luxury home feature. However, when you're the owner, you're the one who maintains it in its pristine condition, which can involve considerable time and due diligence. In fall, you may be filtering fallen leaves on a daily basis. In summer, you may wish for a little more shade from the mid-afternoon sun. These are just idle thoughts, until you decide to put together some pool landscaping ideas that lighten your work load, increase the attractiveness and usefulness, while maintaining a safe environment.
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Glass Hummingbird Feeders
It seems that birds actually benefit from more people because of the number of birdfeeders that are available to them. We have several areas for the birds to feed in our yard. My favorite is a glass hummingbird feeder that hangs outside of our kitchen window. Here are som tips about hummingbird feeders; when to take them down, how to store them, etc.
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