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DIY Landscaping Tips to Prepare for Fall

Saving Cents With Sense

Autumn is also the perfect time to plant shrubs, grind stumps and aerate your lawn. A stump is an eyesore and a tripping hazard, but you can easily grind stumps in your yard by renting professional equipment, such as a stump grinder from Sunbelt Rentals. Plant Shrubs. Plant your shrubs in fall to ensure good root establishment.

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How Growing Your Finances Is Like Gardening

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

My spouse and I have gained quite a bit of experience planting bushes, trees and flowers over the years. Our two biggest experiences were in planting thousands of pine seedlings from the state nursery on our 40 acre farm (in our younger years)and planting around 3000 spring flowering bulbs on our current 6 acres. So do finances.

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Sell Your Home Faster With These Cheap Ideas

Prairie Eco-Thrifter

Revamp Your Landscape. Next, take a look at your landscape. Most houses have a landscape that is overpowering the front of their house and it makes the property look super tiny. Get Rid of Those Fake Plants. Let me tell you, there is a lot you can do to sell your home without spending thousands of dollars!

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50 Best Small-Business Ideas – NerdWallet

Savings Corner

Or, you could buy property of your own (if you have the business funding, of course) becoming a property manager or landlord, renting out the space to tenants, maintaining the property and serving as their point of contact for any potential issues.