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Front Yard Landscaping: Spring Clean Up!

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We spent the past weekend yanking weeds, trimming the edges, spreading mulch, and sprucing up our front yard landscaping. 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. Do It Yourself Landscaping: Take 2. and more WEEDS.

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7 Tips to Conserve Water and Save Money

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But, if you are a do-it-yourselfer, this could be a great project to try. Use water collected from dehumidifier to water your garden and flower pots. When waiting for the hot water to heat up from the faucet, trap water in a jug or bucket and use it to water your garden and flower containers. Limit shower time.

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That Works for Me! E-Book Review & Giveaway

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I was delighted that they included one of my posts on do-it-yourself landscaping (it's #275). Kristen Welch of We Are THAT Family and Jennifer De Groot have compiled over 800 of the top posts from the blog carnival into an e-book, That Works for Me!

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