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Thankful Thursday | the heat can leave, please

The Frugal Girl

This week, I am thankful: for a little flower/card drop off Reader Kim lives in my area, and she kindly dropped off flowers and a little encouraging card on my front bench this week. for the flowers and plants I see We are moving toward fall, and after fall comes a season of brown, dead scenery.

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Book Nook: The Old Farmer's Almanac 2023 Garden Guide

Motherhood Moments

Gardening has never gone out of style, but a surge of new gardeners has sparked an evolution not only in what is being planted but also in how and why gardeners are doing so. The 2023 Garden Guide clears the air on the best air-purifying plants. Expanding Houseplant Collections The demand for houseplants shows no signs of slowing down.

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Ten Tips for Buying from Plant and Seed Catalogs

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Every January we are inundated with seed, plant and flower catalogs. Here are some tips for you to consider when buying seeds, bulbs, roots or plants from a catalog or online source. Luscious strawberries, ripe juicy peaches, beautiful tulips, smoke trees, pine trees , oak trees, bleeding heart plants, house plants – everything.

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Nail Polish Marbled Flower Pots – a kid-friendly craft

Family Balance Sheet

These Nail Polish Marbled Flower Pots are a super cute craft that your kids can create (with your help) to give as gifts for Mother’s Day, other holidays or teachers. My daughters’ Girl Scout troop decorated these flower pots and I just had to share because they turned out so well and my girls had fun making them.

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Thankful Thursday | This is where I’m supposed to be

The Frugal Girl

for beautiful plants, always Don’t these purple flowers look rather magical? I’m especially happy that the itching is over because my goodness, it was so hard not to scratch the skin right off of my ankle. for the arrival of fall weather I’m wearing jeans as I type this! My windows are open! It’s not humid!

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World Wisdom - Budget-Friendly, Sustainable Spring Break Ideas

Motherhood Moments

Ensuring our youngest consumers understand how to reuse and recycle paper products or plant a tree will nurture life-long recycling habits and a respect for the planet.” Using common kitchen tools described in these printable instructions , simply mush up paper and cardboard and sprinkle in flower seeds to make paper.

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Easy Plant Food Recipes with Three Ingredients or Less

Saving Cents With Sense

Easy Plant Food Recipes with Three Ingredients or Less. Could your plants and flowers use a little pick me up? If so, it sounds like your plants are hungry for a snack, and the perfect plant food can do the trick. In fact, you can make your own plant food in just minutes and using items right from your own kitchen.

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