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Front Yard Landscaping: Spring Clean Up!

Family Balance Sheet

We spent the past weekend yanking weeds, trimming the edges, spreading mulch, and sprucing up our front yard landscaping. In place of wood chips, we buy leaf compost from our township. It has been a problem area ever since we re-did our landscaping in 2007. While plants in other areas of the landscape have flourished.

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Start Planning and Budgeting for Summer TODAY!

Family Balance Sheet

Gardening and Landscaping: Summer is also a time to garden, rejuvenate your landscape, and enjoy an adult beverage in your cozy backyard. Front-Yard Landscaping: 15 Tips To Help You Design Your Landscape and Save Money. How to Start & Maintain a Backyard Compost. I was an avid gardener for many years.

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How to Find Free or Low Cost Gardening Seminars

Family Balance Sheet

3 Tips to Find Free or Low Cost Gardening Seminars and Events. A local nursery is hosting a Spring Open House over the next two weekend where they are offering seminars on seed starting, growing perennials, landscaping, chickens, and container gardening. Garden Nurseries and Greenhouses. See below picture for our goodies.).

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Summer Fun Guide 2019

Family Balance Sheet

Gardening and Landscaping: Summer is also a time to garden, rejuvenate your landscape, and enjoy an adult beverage in your cozy back yard. Front-Yard Landscaping: 15 Tips To Help You Design Your Landscape and Save Money. How to Start & Maintain a Backyard Compost. I was an avid gardener for many years.

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Gardening Tip | Starting with Seeds

Saving With Shellie

You may have a dedicated space where you grow food, but if you don’t, keep reading because the information here also applies to edible landscaping and container gardening. Starting seeds can be tricky but I hope you’ll discover success with the following tips. :: List. Make a list of foods that your family will eat.

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Meet a Reader | Biker Liz

The Frugal Girl

Can’t believe I live here – a lake near my house Because I’ve lived so many different places, I’ve seen first-hand how good use of available resources can really improve overall community experiences, such as community gardens that utilize city-wide composting programs, to libraries, cycling infrastructure.