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How to Find Free or Low Cost Gardening Seminars

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You'll walk away with great information about this year's gardening trends, gardening techniques, and maybe even a plant or two. Garden nurseries are preparing for the upcoming season and are really trying to reel you in to their store to make your spring planting purchases. Garden Nurseries and Greenhouses. I chose broccoli.

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Meet a Reader | JenRR from the Midwest

The Frugal Girl

The first few years after graduating, I racked up a large credit card debt and bought a new SUV that cost approximately the same as my annual salary. Over the years, I’ve invested small amounts at a time, extending my growing space, adding several types of berries, planting cherry trees, and growing an asparagus patch from seed.

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Start Planning and Budgeting for Summer TODAY!

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Museums on Us – This program offers Bank of America and Merrill credit and debit cardholders the opportunity to receive one free general admission to more than 225 of the most popular cultural institutions in the United States on the first full weekend of every month. How to Start & Maintain a Backyard Compost.

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Summer Fun Guide 2019

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Trust credit and debit card holders the opportunity to visit more than 225 of the most popular cultural institutions in the United States free of charge on the first full weekend of every month. How to Start & Maintain a Backyard Compost. Picture credit: American Flags , Ferris wheel , Beach Chairs. A Tour of Our Backyard.

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P.E.P. for the Week of February 7-11/11- Valentine’s Kiss Edition

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Remover the cube and plant a big kiss on your partner. The one who finds the item gets credit toward one kiss. The Greenest Dollar tells us how we can compost indoors , even if we live in an apartment. We are fortunate to have room to compost outside but if we didn’t have the space, I would definitely try these methods.

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Paper or Plastic: The Most Environmental Payment Option

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Meanwhile, credit cards stay planted right in your pocket. Pros and Cons: Credit. Credit cards of every type, from platinum rewards to pre-paid, are usually made out of a type of plastic called polyvinyl chloride, or PVC. Plus, there are a handful of automatically eco-friendly credit cards, including: Credo.

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