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How to Control Garden Weeds

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Here are a few of the ways that I have been successful in controlling the weeds so far, without damaging chemicals and sprays: Landscaping Fabric. I can’t even tell you how many rolls of this stuff I have purchased. How do you control weeds in your garden? Get Growing' Mulch or Rocks.

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How Growing Your Finances Is Like Gardening

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

I understand that plants thrive or wither depending on how you care for them. If you give the same care to you finances that you give your garden, both should grow. If your country has laws that allow seizure of personal property or laws that encourage excessive taxation, you will have trouble growing your finances.

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Book Nook - The Emotionally Intelligent Child

Motherhood Moments

A growing number of worries, such as climate change, the shift in global politics, inflation, and the constantly changing landscape of COVID-19 have caused a significant rise in anxiety levels. Katz and Hadani share relevant research on social and emotional awareness to help parents understand how their child’s mind is developing.

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Start Planning and Budgeting for Summer TODAY!

Family Balance Sheet

How to Grill Summer Fruit. How to Grill Pizza – No need to heat up the house to make homemade pizza, grill it instead! This post is a growing list of reviews from travel bloggers. Gardening and Landscaping: Summer is also a time to garden, rejuvenate your landscape, and enjoy an adult beverage in your cozy backyard.

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How to Handle the Stock Market Roller Coaster Ride?

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

How to Prepare for the Coming Depression. How to Prepare for the Next Great Depression . My next tendency is to try to figure out how I can benefit from the situation. Is now the time to put that in the market and make it grow? How do you think it will affect you? How can you benefit from it?

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How to Find Free or Low Cost Gardening Seminars

Family Balance Sheet

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. I have taken seminars on gardening, landscaping, and composting and all of them were either free or extremely inexpensive.

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Refresh Your Roof for Less Than $50

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

It keeps the mold and mildew from growing. Things grow on your roof. Where ever there are warm moist summers, your roof can grow algae. However, when I looked closely at our shingles, I noted that there were tiny bits of moss starting to grow – but only in the areas with the algae. Your roof can be a host.